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Lok Sabha Question No. 1170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Central Regulatory Body
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SUDHEER GUPTA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## CENTRAL REGULATORY B ODY

## 1170. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  central  regulatory  body/council  for  regulation  of  medical  la profession;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons the refor;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to regulate the medical laboratory science educa and practice in line with other central health councils like Medical Council of India, Council of India, Indian Nursing Council and Dental Council of India;
- (d)if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be regulated; and
- (e)  the  present  status  of  establishment  of  the  National  Institute  of  Allied  Health (NIAHS) and Regional Institutes of Allied Health Sciences (RIAHS) which was ap proved under 11th Five Year Plan?

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

- (a):      No.
- (b) to (d):In the absence of any Central Allied Health Council, the Ministry of Health Family Welfare  has  released  standards  pertaining  to  curriculum,  indicative  career  path skills  and  competencies  as  well  as  roles  and  responsibilities  for  eight  (8)  Allie professions including Medical Laboratory Sciences.

The  standards  so  devised  for the  profession  of  Medical  Laboratory  Sciences  are  duly available on the Ministry's official website.

- (e): No funds have been allocated to this scheme for the past 3years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Shortage of Generic Medicines at AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF GENERIC MEDICINES AT AIIMS

## 1167. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

## PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA :

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

(a)  whether  essential  53  generic  medicines  are  not  available  in  the  generic  store  in hospital in Delhi which is causing a lot of inconvenience to the patients;

(b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  reasons  of  meagre  supply  of  ge medicines; and

(c)  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the  availability  of medicines?

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

(a)to (c): All  requisite  medicines,  as  per  AIIMS  list  of  common  use  &  emergency medicines including the essential 53 generic medicines as per National Essential Drug List, 2017 are available at present in the generic store in AIIMS, New Delhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Projects around Forest Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1161

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Projects around Forest Areas

## 1161.  DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO: SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether many projects are being implemented around forest areas in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of such projects being implemented around forest areas during the last three  years  and  in  the  current  year  along  with  projects  approved/  sanctioned  for implementation in the country including Chhattisgarh, State/UTwise;
- (c) the distance of these projects, mines and production sites from forest areas;
- (d) whether the Government has assessed the impact of these projects on the surrounding environment and wild life; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  corrective  measures  adopted  for  addressing  this problem?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) Yes Madam. A total number of 1641 were granted EC during the last three years including  this  year.  Of  these  projects,  as  per  the  information  submitted  by  the  project proponent 20 projects involve forest land.
- (c)  The  distances  of  the  projects  from  forest  areas  vary  from  project  to  project  and  are governed by the existing rules and regulations and the orders passed by  various courts of law.
- (d)  and  (e)    Yes  Madam.  During  the  appraisal  of  the  projects  for  grant  of  EC,  the  Expert Appraisal  Committee  (EAC)  assesses  the  impact  of  these  projects  on  the  surrounding environment and wild life based on the Environment Impact Assessment Report submitted by the  project  proponents.  The  corrective  measures  for  addressing  the  problem,  if  any,  are included as specific conditions in the ECs that are granted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1157 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1157 TO BE ANSWERED ON   9 TH FEBRUARY , 201 8

## IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR CA NCER TREATMENT

## 1157. DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government has introduced immunotherapy, which has pot to change the standard of care of many cancer types;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  the  immunotherapy  for  cancer  treatment  is  available  in  all  the  States  acro country particularly in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) to (d): As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR), Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts body's defenses to fight cancer.  Recently, few cancers such as brain, childhood, colorectal, etc have shown pote ntial of treatment with immunotherapy.

The cancer is treated by Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and Palliative care. use  of  Immune  system  to  treat  cancer  is  one  of  the  modality.    New  drugs  includ immunotherapy agents are not yet as widely used as above mentioned modalities. Any new drug including immunotherapy  is to be  approved by  Drug Controller  General of  India before permitted for use and marketing in this regard.

Health  is  a  State  subject  and  there  is  no  provision  of  introducing  any  dr ug  including immunotherapy under the National Programme for Prevention and control of Cancer, Diabete CVD & Stroke (NPCDCS). The data regarding different types of therapies available in diff hospitals  across  States  is  not  kept  centrally.    As  informe d  by  State  Government  of  Andhra Pradesh, use of immunotherapy to treat immunological disorders is in practice in public hospitals of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Implementation of Paris Pact
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1156

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Implementation of Paris Pact

## 1156.  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that  India has announced at the recent informal  meeting of BRICS Leaders on sidelines of the G-20Summit in Hamburg, Germany to implement Paris Pact in 'Letter and Spirit';
- (b) whether, besides India, the other BRICS members have shown reluctance to implement this agreement; and
- (c) the role being played by USA and other Member Countries in regard to Global deal on climate change?

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

(a) and(b)The BRICS Leaders vide the Press Communique of the Informal Meetingheld on the sidelines  of  G20  Summit  in  Hamburg,  Germany,  called  upon  the  international  community  to jointly  work  towards  implementation  of  the  Paris  Agreement  and  to  fulfill  commitments  to provide  financial  and  technical  support  to  developing  countries  in  meeting  their  climate challenges.Hon'ble  Prime  Minister,  Shri  Narendra  Modi,  reiterated  India's  commitment  to implementing Paris Agreement in letter and spirit and described its implementation globally as essential to fighting climate change.

(c)Currently,  174  Parties  have  ratified  the  Paris  Agreement  including  India,  China,USA,  UK, France,  Germany  etc.  Only  USA  has  submitted  a  written  communication  to  UN  SecretaryGeneral stating its intent to withdraw from the Paris Agreement.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Monetary Assistance through Centrally Sponsored Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANBUMANI RAMADOSS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155

Friday, February 09, 2018/Magha 20, 1939 (Saka)

## Monetary Assistance through Centrally Sponsored Scheme 1155. DR. ANBUMANI RAMADOSS:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (@) whether the Government plans to make transparent the total number as well as the quantum of monetary assistance given through Centrally Sponsored Schemes to
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the status of those Centrally Sponsored Schemes in terms of percentage of their completion as well as the utilisation of funds?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (c): In Order to bring greater transparency and accountability in financial administration, Public Financial Management System was introduced This system enables tracking of funds released under various Schemes of the Government and real time reporting of expenditure at all levels of implementation. It also ensures "just in time" release of funds: DoE vide OM. dated 12.09.2017 has mandated that with effect from 1st October; 2017, releases for Central Sector Schemes for all level of Implementing Agencies (IAs) will only be made through PFMS. Ministry of Finance does not monitor individual schemes State wise. Concerned Ministry Department periodically monitor the individual schemes State wise. To establish an efficient fund flow system , the funds of CSSs are released to the States through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS):
Lok Sabha Question No. 1153 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Krishi Kalyan Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1153

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018 MAGHA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## KRISHI KALYAN CESS

## 1153. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

- (a) the funds collected under Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) during the last three years;

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: and

- (b) the details about the utilization of KKC during the said period?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Krishi  Kalyan  Cess  was  introduced  in  Budget,  2016-17.    The  revenue collection under Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) in 2016-17 was Rs. 8379.16 Crore and the revenue estimate (RE) for KKC for FY 2017-18 is Rs.4700 Crore. The Krishi Kalyan Cess has been subsumed in GST with effect from1 st July, 2017.

(b):  The  proceeds  have  been  deployed  towards  meeting  expenditure  on interest  subsidy  for  short  term  credit  to  farmers  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Beema Yojna, for the financial years 2016-17 and 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1151

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016

## 1151. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL :

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

- (a) whether  the Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  non-compliance  of Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines,2016 during the last year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State /UTs wise including Uttar Pradesh and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has published Sustainable Sand  Mining  Management  Guidelines  in  2016.  The  Guidelines, inter-alia, emphasize  on monitoring  plans  to  evaluate  the  long-term  effect  of  the  mining  activities  both  upstream  and downstream  of  sand  extraction  sites  and  streamlining  the  process  of  impact  assessment, environment management plan and environmental clearance in cluster situation. The Guidelines, inter-alia, also  emphasize standard environmental conditions for sand mining viz. Stakeholder Engagement;  Sustainable  Mining  Practices;  Identification  and  Preparation  of  Mining  Site; Monitoring the Mining of Mineral and its Transportation; Noise Management; Air Pollution and Dust  Management;  Management  of  Visual  Impact;  Bio-Diversity  Protection;  Management  of Instability and Erosion; Waste Management; Pollution Prevention; Protection of Infrastructure; Enhancement of Road Safety; Closure and Reclamation of Mined Out Area; Health and Safety; Monitoring the Impact of Mining; and Mineral Conservation.

In  order  to  ensure  sustainable  mining  for  sustainable  development  the  Ministry  has generated  one  email  id  sandmining-moef@gov.in  for  receiving  the  information  of  mining without environmental clearance or against the norms prescribed in these notifications. During the last year the Ministry has received 36 complaints out of which 7 pertain to non-compliance of the Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016.  Out of 7 complaints six are from the State of Maharashtra State and one is from State of Himachal Pradesh . The Ministry has forwarded these complaints to concerned authorities for necessary action.
Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Casual Workers in AIR/DD Kendras
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 96

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.2.2018)

## CASUAL WORKERS IN AIR/DD KENDRAS

*96. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

## Will the MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  casual  announcers,  typists  and  librarians  working  in  All  India  Radio  and Doordarshan Kendras along with the reasons for hiring such casual workers;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to regularise the services of such workers keeping in view the long services rendered by them; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to (c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 96 FOR ANSWER ON 08.2.2018.

(a): Prasar Bharati has informed that:

Casual Announcers/Presenters are not regular employees of All India Radio (AIR) and as  such  data  on  numbers  is  not  maintained  centrally.  Rather  they  are  empanelled periodically  based  on  the  suitability  of  their  voices  and  are  called  to  perform  as  and when required by AIR Stations. The number of such empanelled Announcers/Presenters varies  from  station/channel  to  station/channel  as  they  are  empanelled  as  per  the exigencies of the station/channel. Approximate number of casual Assignees on the panel across the network is about 1500.

As  far  as  Casual  Announcers/Presenters  are  concerned,  they  are  booked  for  an assignment as per day to day requirement of programmes at AIR Stations. The number of  such  bookings  is  limited  to  six  days  only  in  a  month  and  72  days  in  a  year.  Their continuance on the panel is decided by the programme exigencies and performance of the artists.

As per available record, no casual Librarian and Typists are working in AIR Stations.

In  so  far  as  Doordarshan  is  concerned,  no  Casual  Announcers,  Typists  and  Librarian have been engaged in Doordarshan.

(b): Prasar Bharati has further informed  that  at present there is  no  Scheme  for  their regularization.

(c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: BOT Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 88

ANSWERED ON 08 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018

## BOT PROJECTS

- *88. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the BOT projects carried out by the National Highways Authority of India on the basis of buyback policy from the year 2010 till date;
- (b) whether  certain  road  projects  out  of  the  said  projects  have  been  bought  back;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the rule under which it has been done;
- (d) whether any buyback has been carried out or is proposed to be done in Nagpur district of Maharashtra; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  to (e) A STATEMENT is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  88  ANSWERED  ON  08TH  FEBRUARY,  2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE REGARDING 'BOT PROJECTS' ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) to (c) No, Madam. No project has been bought back by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on the basis of buyback policy from the year 2010 till date. (d)  &  (e)  No,  Madam.  No  buyback  has  been  carried  out  so  far  in  Nagpur  District  of Maharashtra. However, a draft policy on the subject is under preparation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Air Passenger Bill of Rights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

*86.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 86

(To be answered on the gth February 2018)

Air Passenger Bill of Rights

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether his Ministry proposes to introduce an easily comprehensible 66 Air Passenger Bill of Rights"
- the manner in which this Bill is likely to provide better facilities to the air passengers?
- (b) if the details thereof; and SO,

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House

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Statement referred in reply to Part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Starred Ques. No. 86 regarding Air Passenger Bill of Rights" to be answered on 08.02.2018.

- (a) The Ministry has not finalised the extent and scope of air passengers' bill of rights\_ yet

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- (b) & (c) In view of reply to part (a) above, does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 81 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: TV Advertisements on Junk Food
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 81 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/02/2018

## TV ADVERTISEMENTS  ON JUNK FOOD

## *81. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government  is  aware  of  the  study  according  to  which  the  habit  of eating more junk food is increasing among people by watching advertisements on television;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to impose a ban on telecast of  junk food and cold/soft drinks advertisements on television; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 81 FOR ANSWER ON 08.02.2018

- (a)  &  (b)        Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare has  informed that  Food Safety  and Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  constituted  an  Expert  Group  to address the issue of High Fat, Sugar and Salt foods (HFSS). The expert Group in  its  report made a recommendation regarding 'Ban on foods with High Fat, Sugar  and  Salt  (HFS)  advertising  on  children's  channels  or  during  children shows'. On this recommendation, the remarks of the FSSAI was that the Food businesses could be asked to voluntarily desist from advertising HFSS foods on childrens' channels. Bodies like food and Beverage Alliance of India (FBIA) have already decided to voluntarily restrict food and beverage advertisements concerning children. Nine major Food Business Operators (FBOs) have joined this campaign and have decided to not to advertise products with high fat, salt or sugar on childrens' channels.

(c) & (d)   Presently there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Providing of Solar Pump Sets to Farmers
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1149

TO BE ANSWERED ON-08.02.2018

## PROVIDING OF SOLAR PUMP SETS TO FARMERS

## 1149. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-

- a) whether the Government proposes to provide Solar Pump sets to farmers in the country;
- b) if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the mechanism put in place to achieve the targets fixed under the scheme, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (I/C) (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c): The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy provides Central Financial Assistance (CFA) up to 30% of the benchmark cost for installation of solar water pumps across the country under the Off-grid and Decentralized Solar PV Applications Programme.

Till 31.12.2017 cumulatively 2.40 lakh solar water pumps have been sanctioned and 1.47 lakh solar pumps reported to have been installed in various States under the Programme.

Based  on  the  demands  received  from  States/  UTs  and  availability  of  funds,  Ministry  issues sanction  for  providing  CFA  for  installation  of  solar  water  pumps  under  the  Programme. State/UT-wise targets are not fixed under the Programme.

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