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Lok Sabha Question No. 3407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Shortage of Funds in Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA, PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

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- (d): The  funds  allocated  to  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  and  Ministry  of AYUSH, Government of India, for last three years and current year, are as under :
- (i) 2014- 15 -Rs. 39,237.82 Crore
- (ii) 2015- 16 -Rs. 33,282.17 Crore
- (iii) 2016- 17 -Rs. 39,532.55 Crore
- (iv) 2017- 18 - Rs. 50,592.63 Crore

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3407 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF FUNDS IN HEALTH SECTOR

## 3407. SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA: SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether a meagre share of Gross Domestic P roducts (GDP) has been allocated to the health sector in the country if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether a policy has been formulated regarding spending of resources on public health care, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the percentage of GDP allocated by the Government for health services during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the total funds allocated for health services during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): The  allocation  of  funds  for  health  sector  is  based  inter - ali a,  on  the  availability  of resources and competing claims on these resources. An increase in economic growth make available increased resources for funding the health sector. In addition to this, avail overall  resources,  past  utilization,  requi rements  and  absorptive  capacity  inter - alia  guide  the allocations to the health sector.
- (b): The National Health policy, 2017 proposes raising public health expenditure to 2.5% the GDP in a time bound manner by 2025.
- (c): As per Economic Survey 2016 - 17 brought out by Ministry of Finance, expenditure by Government  (Central  and  State  Governments  combined)  on  health  as  percentage  of  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for last three years is as under:

- (i)    2014 - 15 - 1.1%

- (ii)   2015 - 16 - 1.3% (RE)

- (iii)  2016 - 17 - 1.4 % (BE)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Welfare of Families of Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3406

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## WELFARE OF FAMILIES OF ARMED FORCES

3406.  SHRI  BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  a  scheme has  been prepared  by  the  Government  for  the  welfare  of  the families of armed  forces personnels  who  succumb  to  their  injuries  while taking  action against terrorists and defending border;
- (b) the  details  thereof  and  the  extent  to  which  the  families  of  the  deceased  armed forces personnel are likely to benefited from the scheme; and
- (c) the time by which the said schemes is likely to be implemented?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) A new Fund namely, 'Army Battle Casualties Welfare Fund' has been set  up  under  The  Charitable  Endowments  Act,  1890  in  the  Ministry  of Defence, D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare to provide monetary assistance to the families of Army Battle Casualties.  Financial assistance of Rs.2.00 lakh will be provided to the army battle casualties which are fatal, 60% and above disability and battle casualities invalided out due to disability and Rs.1.00 lakh  to  disability  less  than  60%.    This  will  be  in  addition  to  liberalized Family  Pension,  financial  assistance  from  Army  Group  Insurance,  Army Welfare Fund and ex-gratia amount.

The management and administration of the Fund will be overseen by a Managing Committee headed by Hon'ble Raksha Mantri.

- (c) The scheme has been notified on 17.07.2017 and made effective from 1.1.2016.  Financial assistance of Rs.3.04 Crore has been released to 152 battle casualities out of the Fund.

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(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3405 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Army Headquarters in National Heritage Centres
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3405

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN NATIONAL HERITAGE CENTRES

3405.  SHRI  KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether army headquarters have been housed in various national heritage centres of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government proposes  to  develop  these  national heritages  as  tourist spots and shift the army headquarters at other places, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  regarding  development  of Charkhari Fort as tourist spot located in Bundelkhand at Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Madam. Army Headquarters is having office accommodation in South Block, which is a National Heritage Building.  There is no proposal to develop South Block as a tourist spot.
- (c) Information  is  being  collected  and  will  be  laid  on  the  Table  of  the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3401 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Benefits of GST to Real Estate Buyers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3401

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 4 TH   AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## BENEFITS OF GST TO REAL ESTATE BUYERS

## 3401.   SHRI KRUPAL BALAJITUMANE: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cost of under-construction flats, houses and complexes will decrease after implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the builders will have to pass on the benefits of GST to the consumers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the action taken against the builders if they do not pass on its benefits to the consumers?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Sir. The cost of construction of flats, houses and complexes is expected to come down on account of seamless flow of input tax credits of goods and services. However, price is a function of demand and supply and many other factors.

- (b):  Construction of flats, complex, buildings will have a lower incidence of GST as compared to a plethora of central and state indirect taxes suffered by them in pre-GST regime. For instance, construction materials attracted State VAT and entry tax, which were not available as input credits, if the builder opted for composition levy on the flats,  etc.  Credit  of  Central  excise  duty  on  goods  was  also  not  available  for  paying service tax. All these embedded taxes were borne by the builder and passed on to the customers  as  part  of  the  price  of  flats  charged  from  them.  These  embedded  taxes were not visible to the customers as they formed part of the cost of the flats/ houses/

complexes etc. Under GST regime, construction of flats, complexes etc. attract GST @ 12% with full Input Tax Credits.  As against this, in the pre- GST regime, input tax credits did not flow as seamlessly as at present. As a result, the input taxes embedded in the flat/

complexes etc. are not expected to form a part of the cost of the flat/complexes etc.

(c), (d) and (e): The builders are expected to pass on the benefits of lower tax burden under the GST regime to the buyers of the flats, complexes etc. by way of reduction of prices/installments. Section  171  (1)  of  the  CGST  Act,  2017  mandates  that  reduction  in  tax  rate  on  any goods or services or the benefit of input tax credit, shall be passed on to the recipient by  way  of  commensurate  reduction  in  prices.  This  provision  shall  be  enforced  in

accordance with section 171 (2) and (3) of the CGST Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3400 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Impact of GST in Telangana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3400 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 04th AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPACT OF GST IN TELANGANA

## 3400. DR: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has made any review of the impact of post Goods and Services Tax (GST) situation across the country, particularly in Telangana State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether any violations of GST by traders are reported and if the details thereof? SO,

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) Yes Sir. The Government is regularly reviewing the impact of GST across the country: In total, 209 officers of the rank of Additional/Joint secretary level officers in the Central Government have been appointed to monitor the impact of GST at the district level. The feedback received from these officers is reviewed by a Central Monitoring Committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary: Ten such officers have been appointed especially for the State of Telangana: The feedback received from these officers indicates by and large, that the roll out of GST has been smooth\_
- (b) No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3398 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Dispensation of Fake Currency through ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.†3398

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  August 2017/ Shravana 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## Dispensation of Fake Currency through ATMs

## †3398.   SHRI  DILIPKUMAR  MANSUKHLAL GANDHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  ATMs  of  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  installed  in  rural  areas  including Ahmadnagar  district  dispensing  fake  currency  of  Rs.2000  recently  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the cases registered by the Government, State and bank-wise;

(b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  investigation  to  find  out  the  accused involved in such incidents; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government against them?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  informed  that  they  have  not  received  any complaint  regarding  dispensation  of  fake  currency  notes  through  bank  counters  /  ATMs including  the  rural  area  in  Ahmadnagar  district  in  the  recent  past.  There  were  newspaper reports  about  dispensation  of  fake  notes  of  Rs  2000  from  ATMs  at  Meerut  (UP)  and Sitamarhi (Bihar). The work of replenishing the ATMs with notes was reportedly outsourced and the police are investigating the role of the Cash Replenishment Agencies in the matter.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3397 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Somali Pirates
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3397

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## SOMALI  PIRATES

3397.  SHRI  K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the Somali Pirates have shifted their base towards India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to destroy their base which is near the Indian Ocean Region?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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(a) to (c): While  there  have  been  some  incidents  of  piracy  reported  off Somalia in 2017, they have been localized, and there are no indicators that piracy has or is likely to shift base towards India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3395 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Surrogacy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANGANNA AMARAPPA KARADI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3395 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## SURROGACY

## 3395. SHRI SANGANNA AMARAPPA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is receiving a number of complaints regarding the commercial use of surrogacy in India from national and international patients, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the action taken report on these complaints during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to ban the commercial use of surrogacy in the country, to make it transparent, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government intend o notify the guidelines wherein only blood relatives can become surrogate mothers for altruistic purposes, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to maintain the security and privacy of the foreigners coming to India for surrogacy in order to avoi d fraudulent and illegal activities in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): Yes,  a  number  of  public  grievances  have  been  received  against  commercial surrogacy.

With  a  view  to  put  a  check  and  bring  transparency  in  the  use  of  surrogacy, Government has recently introduced Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 in the Lok Sabha, wh stands  referred  to  the  Department  Related  Parliamentary  Standing  Committee  on  Health and Family Welfare.

- (d): As per clause (iii) b (II) of Section 4 contained in chapter 3 of the proposed Bill, no person other than a close relative of the intending couple shall act as a surrogate m altruistic purpose.
- (e): A letter No V.25011/ 9/2015 - HR dated 04.11.2015, has been issued to all States/Union Territories  with  copy  to  the  Ministry  of  External  Affairs  which,  inter - alia,  stipulates  that  no VISA should be issued by the Indian Missions/Posts to foreign nationals intending to vis ia for commissioning Surrogacy.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Losses to Unorganised Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3393

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th  AUGUST, 2017/13 TH  SHRAVANA SAKA, 1939

## Losses to Unorganised Sector

## 3393.  SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: QUESTION

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the unorganised sector has to incur  huge losses due to demonetisation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the losses incurred by the unorganised sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL )

(a) to (d) As the Economic Survey, 2016-17 indicated, over the medium and long run, implementation  of  GST,  follow-up  to  demonetisation  and  other  structural  reform measures should help in  improving  the  trend  rate  of  growth  of  the  economy.  The growth  of  any  sector  depends  on  various  global  and  domestic  factors,  including monetary  factors  (which  is  partly  effected  by  demonetisation).  Therefore,  it  is  not possible  to  isolate  the  impact  of  demonetisation  on  performance  of  any  sector including unorganised sector.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3392 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Modernisation of Army’s Special Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3392

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## MODERNISATION OF ARMY's SPECIAL FORCES

3392.  SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  a  decision  to  fast-track  some  long-delayed modernisation of the Army's Special Forces to make them even more lethal and mobile for clandestine warfare and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether tenders have been issued to select arms companies for acquisition of new equipment and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  intention  to  procure  defence  equipment  from indigenous firms to boost the 'Make in India' initiative and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): Government is taking measures for modernization of the Indian Army, through  procurement of  new equipment and upgrading  of existing equipment and systems.  The modernization projects are being progressed as per the approved Capital Acquisition Plans and in terms of the extant Defence Procurement Procedures.
- (c) Government  is  taking  steps  to  promote  indigenization  and  selfreliance in the defence sector.  These measures include according priority and  preference  to  procurement  from  Indian  vendors  and  liberalization  of the licensing regime.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3391 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Debt Recovery Tribunals
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3391

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNALS

## QUESTION

## 3391:  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME  GOWDA :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  Debt  Recovery  Tribunals  (DRTs)  functioning  at  present  in  the country;
- (b)     whether the Government has decided to open six more DRTs to reduce the burden of increasing number of debt cases and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for delay in opening of new DRTs; and
- (c)     the time by which these are likely to be opened, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :        At present 39 DRTs are functioning in the country.

(b)&(c): Government had decided to open six new DRTs at Ernakulam (Kerala), Bengaluru (Karnataka),  Hyderabad  (Telangana),  Dehradun  (Uttarakhand),  Chandigarh  (UT) and  Siliguri  (West  Bengal).   All  these  DRTs  have  already  been  established  and started functioning in the financial year 2016-17.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3390 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE O4th AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13,1939 (SAKA)

GST

## 3390. SHRI SULTAN AHMED

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of increase in the prices of essential goods and services due to implementation of Goods and Services Tax and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the taken to encourage digital transaction mechanism; and considering the imposition of GST steps
- (c) the expected increase in the collection and inclusion of network? taxpayers in the taxation

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) The GST rates on supply of goods and services have been notified based on the recommendations of the GST Council: The GST rates on of services have been fixed, supply goods and inter alia, at the total indirect tax incidence in the GST regime, including cascading of taxes. The GST rates pre so notified are than the pre-GST incidence on most of the items of mass consumption. lower
- (c) Since GST was rolled out on 01.07.2017, net this information is not yet available;
- (b) To encourage digital transactions, services provided by an acquiring bank, to person in relation to settlement of an amount upto two thousand rupees in a single transaction transacted through credit card, debit card, charge card or other payment card service has been exempted. Moreover, the been payment of tax has allowed through NEFT/RTGS ad credit card/debit card besides banking: any

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Consolidation of PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3388

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  August 2017/ Shravana 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## Consolidation of PSBs

## 3388.   PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  consolidate  the  Public  Sector  Banks (PSBs) of the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives of the proposed consolidation;
- (c) whether the Government has consulted bank unions / representatives of the associate banks in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): There is no such proposal under the consideration of Government for consolidation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) at present.

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