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Lok Sabha Question No. 4186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Guidelines on Phone Tapping
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4186

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017/ CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

GUIDELINES ON PHONE TAPPING

4186. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the existing guidelines with regard to phone tapping in the country;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  have  been  complaints  against  various Government agencies for alleged  involvement  in  unauthorised/illegal  phone tapping;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon; and

(d) the steps being taken by the Government to prevent unauthorised tapping of phone calls in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d):  Lawful interception of telephonic communication is governed by the provisions of Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, which empowers the Central and State Governments to carry out interception of communication messages under the stipulated  conditions.  The  detailed procedure for handling the lawful interception cases is provided in Rule 419-A  of  the  Indian  Telegraph  Rules,  1951.  Whenever  any  complaint  of unauthorized   phone  tapping  is  received,  it   is   examined  as  per  law.

## LS.US.Q.No.4186 FOR 28.03.2017

Unlawful interception is an offence under Section 25 & 26 of the Indian Telegraph  Act  1885,  which  provide  punishment  of  imprisonment  for  a term  which  may  extend  to  three  years,  or  with  fine,  or  with  both.  The steps taken by the Government  to prevent illegal interception of telephone calls are as under:

-  Rule  419-A  of  the  Indian  Telegraph  Rules,  1951  provides  for  the detailed procedure and precautions for handling the lawful interception cases in order to ensure that unauthorised interception of telephones does not take place.
-  The Ministry of Home  Affairs has issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Lawful Interception, Handling, Use, Sharing, Copying, Storage and Destruction of records to the Law Enforcement  Agencies.  The  Department  of  Telecom  has  issued Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Lawful Interception to the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs).
-  The orders of the competent authority authorizing Lawful Interception are reviewed by a Review Committee under Rule 419-A of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Use of Pellet Guns
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4185

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  MARCH, 2017 / CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

USE OF PELLET GUNS

4185. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  take  a  relook  at  the  non-lethal weapons used by security forces as scores of people have lost their vision due to shots fired from pellet guns in the J&K valley; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken so far in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b) Government of India constituted an Expert Committee on 26.07.2016 to explore other possible alternatives to Pellet Guns as non-lethal weapons. The Committee has submitted its report and the recommendations have been taken  into  account  by  the  Government  for  appropriate  implementation. Accordingly, the Government has decided that the security forces will resort to various measures such as using PAVA-Chilli (Shells and Grenades), STUNLAC (Shells  and  Grenades)  and  Tear  Smoke  Shells  to  disperse  the  rioters. However, if these measures prove to be ineffective in dispersing of rioters, use of pellet guns may be resorted to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Promotion of Poultry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMER WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PROMOTION OF POULTRY

## 4183. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received a letter from the Public representatives regarding organising camp/ fair to encourage poultry in Maharaniganj region of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon, so far; and
- (c) the time by which the camps/fair is  likely to be organized?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) & (c) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries provides assistance to the States  to  organize  Livestock  Mela  at  State  level,  District  level  and  Block  level,  Regional Livestock  Mela  under  Sub  mission  of  Skill  Development,  Technology  Transfer  and Extension  under  National  Livestock  Mission. Camp  /  Fair  are  organized  by  State Government. No proposal has been received for organizing Camp / Fair from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Twitter Seva Forum to Address Citizens Grievances
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4181

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  MARCH, 2017 / CHAITRA 7, 1939 (SAKA)

TWITTER SEVA FORUM TO ADDRESS CITIZENS GRIEVANCES

4181. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry proposes to launch its own 'Twitter Seva' forum to address  citizens  grievances  aired  through  various  social  media  handles related to the Ministry;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the initiative will be on the lines of an interface being run by the Foreign Ministry; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d):  With the growth of social media platforms for sharing information,

Ministry of Home Affairs has also decided to use these platforms (including Twitter) to the extent relevant to this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Linking of Mandi
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4180 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## LINKING OF MANDI

4180.   SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Governments  for linking of various mandis with the National Agriculture Market Scheme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  The Government has received proposals from 16 States for linking their  676  mandis  with  National  Agriculture  Market  (e-NAM)  portal.    The  list  of  proposals received from States is annexed.
- (c): Proposals received from 14 States for integrating their 429 mandis have been approved in principle by the Government.  361 mandis of 11 States have been integrated with e-NAM as on date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: National Biodiversity Congress
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4178

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## National Biodiversity Congress

## 4178.  SHRI C. MAHENDRAN

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

- (a) whether a conference of the National Biodiversity Congress (NBC) has been held recently  and  if  so,  the  details  of  issues  discussed  and  outcome  of  the  said Conference;
- (b) whether the conference aims to identify practical, evidence-based case studies at the regional level to support the plan of action and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of participants in the said Conference;
- (d) whether the Government has ensured the participation of academic and research institutions,  civil  society,  biodiversity  management  committees,  NGOs,  farmers, students and corporate in the event; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Yes, Sir. A conference on 'Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development' was held as part of the National Biodiversity Congress on 23 - 24 th February 2017 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The issues discussed in the conference included: mainstreaming biodiversity for nutritional security and well being, sustainable  utilization  and  benefit  sharing,  landscape  approaches  to  biodiversity conservation, empowering Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs), conservation  of  indigenous  breeds  and  varieties,  Peoples  Biodiversity  Registers, control  of  invasive  species  etc.  The  major  outcomes  were  prioritizing  the  major threats  to  biodiversity,  and  mainstreaming  biodiversity  for  nutritional  security  and well being. The conference has brought out about 40 recommendations.
- (b) An open forum conducted on 22 nd February  2017  during  the  National  Biodiversity Congress discussed about local actions being taken for conservation of biodiversity, wherein several practical regional efforts for biodiversity conservation were identified.
- (c) (d) & (e) The National Biodiversity Congress 2017 was attended by about 230 BMC members  from  Kerala,  30  Technical  Support  Group  members,  100  farmers  and NGOs.  Around  118  institutes  participated  in  the  biodiversity  exhibition,  which included eight Central research institutes, 24 State research institutes, 12 NGOs and 25 individuals. The 9 th Children's Biodiversity Congress held on 25 th February 2017 was attended by 100 students from Government and Government aided schools. The conference  was  attended  by  253  delegates,  including  officials  from  seven  State Biodiversity  Boards  and  the  National  Biodiversity  Authority,  and  students.  The participation  of  delegates  was  supported  through  funds  from  National  Biodiversity Authority.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Working Group on Agriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4174

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  MARCH, 2017

## WORKING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE

4174.   SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the issues raised by the Group of Secretaries working on Agriculture out of the 10 groups formed by the Government for agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, poultry, fertilizers, irrigation and rural development;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  rework  and  come  up  with  effective  solutions  to address the problems plaguing the agriculture sector; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): The  Group  of  Secretaries-  Agriculture  has  examined  the  challenges  before  the sector and suggested strategies on issues relating to agriculture and allied sectors viz. animal husbandry/fisheries/agricultural  research  and  also  related  issues  concerning  water,  fertilisers, consumer affairs, food processing, food and public distribution, panchayati raj, rural development  and land resources and submitted its report to the Cabinet Secretariat.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Ban on Polluting Fuels
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4173

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Ban on Polluting Fuels

## 4173. SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  towards  banning  polluting  fuels  like  furnace  oil  and  pet coke in the country;
- (b) whether furnace oil is still being sold by oil companies and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  according  to  a  study  conducted  by  SRM  University  (Tamil  Nadu)  there  is  a  high concentration of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) in air and soil samples in many urban areas;
- (d) if so, the impact of the PCBs on human health; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) Government  lays  down  norms  pertaining  to  various  fuels  from  time  to  time.  In  order  to specifically address the issue of pollution from furnace oil and pet coke, discussions on various measures including restriction on the use of these fuels in Delhi and National Capital Region in phased manner have taken place.
- (b) Furnace oil is being sold by oil companies and it can be safely used in industries which have adequate pollution control measures.
- (c) According  to  study  conducted  by  SRM  University  (Tamil  Nadu)  and  others,  occurrences  of PCBs have been observed in soil and air of urban areas in various concentrations.
- (d) Possible effect of PCBs on human health include neurologic disorders, cancer, liver toxicity, immunosuppression, endocrine disruption such as low thyroid, decreased reproductive ability etc.
- (e) In  order  to  ensure  effective  and  holistic  management  of  PCB,  it  is  being  addressed  through various  environmental  regulations.  It  is  listed  in  Schedule  II  of  Hazardous  and  Other  Waste (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 which provide concentration limits of  constituents  including  that  of  PCB.  Further,  this  Ministry  has  notified  the  'Regulation  of Polychlorinated  Biphenyls  Order,  2016  vide  S.O.  1327  (E)  dated  06.04.2016.  In  accordance with the Order, the manufacture and import of PCBs and PCBs containing equipment in the country is banned from the date of issue of the Order.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Growth of Automobile Industry
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Growth of Automobile Industry

## 4171. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  automobile  industry  is  likely  to  create  65  million  new  jobs  and  clock  annual revenues of US $300 billion by 2026;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that India's auto industry is one of the largest and most competitive in the world contributing  7 per cent of the country's gross domestic product; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a)  &  (b):  Automotive  Mission  Plan  has  been  finalised  jointly  by  Government  of  India  and Indian  Automotive  Industry.  The  vision  of  AMP  2026  is  'By  2026,  the  Indian  Automotive industry  will  be  among  the  top  three  of  the  world  in  engineering,  manufacture  and  export  of vehicles and components, and will encompass safe, efficient and environment friendly conditions for  affordable mobility  of people and transportation of goods in India comparable with global standards growing in value to over 12% of India's GDP and generating an additional 65 million jobs.
- (c) & (d): India's auto industry has become one of the largest in the world due to the competitive environment in the market. The turnover of the auto industry is equivalent to 7.1% as per the Review Report of Automotive Mission Plan 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Construction Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4167

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## Construction Waste

## 4167:  SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has marked dumping sites for construction waste;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether any alternative method has been developed by the Government for disposal of the construction waste and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

- (a) to (c) Dumping sites  for  construction  waste  have  not  been  listed  in  Construction  and Demolition  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016.  However,  the  Rules  specify  the criteria  for  site  selection  for  storage  and  processing  /  recycling  facilities  for construction and demolition waste. The Rules also vest the responsibility with the concerned department in the State  Government  dealing  with  land  for providing suitable sites for setting up of the storage, processing and recycling facilities for construction and demolition waste and handover the sites to the concerned local authority for development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: National Mission on Himalayan Studies
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4165

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## National Mission on Himalayan Studies

## 4165. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA

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

- (a) whether the Himalayan glaciers, forests, water and land are being monitored under the National Mission on Himalayan Studies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reports submitted in this regard indicating the threats likely to emerge in future; and
- ( c) the action plan formulated by the Government on the basis of the said report to deal with the threats caused by climate change?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ANIL MADHAV DAVE)

(a) to (c)  Government of India has launched the National Mission on Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE), anchored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), with the primary objective of developing national capacity to continuously assess the health status of the Himalayan ecosystem and address impacts of climate change. This involves inter-alia, scientific assessment of the vulnerability of the Himalayan ecosystem, research for framing evidence based policy measures to protect the ecosystem, and time bound action programmes at State level in the Indian Himalayan Region. All the Himalayan States have also formulated their  State  Action  Plans  on  Climate  Change  (SAPCCs)  to  address  State  specific  climate change concerns.

Further,  recognizing  the  importance  of  sustainable  development  in  the  Indian  Himalayan Region (IHR), the National Mission on Himalayan Studies (NMHS), was launched by the Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  in  2015  to  address  the  key  issues relating to conservation and sustainable management of natural resources in the Himalayan region. In this regard, a total 42 Projects have been approved during 2015-17 in the Indian Himalayan region under NMHS.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Medical Devices Park
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4164 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  March, 2017

## 'Medical Devices Park'

## 4164. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  establish  medical  devices  park across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, location and State-wise;
- (c) the number of proposals received in this regard along with the status thereof, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  Task  Force  on  Medical  Device Sector in India-2015;
- (e) if  so, whether the Task Force had submitted its recommendations and urged the need for setting up of medical devices parks; and
- (f) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  on  the recommendations of the Task Force?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  CHEMICALS  &  FERTILIZERS,  ROAD  TRANSPORT  & HIGHWAYS AND SHIPPING (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (c): Government has a proposal for providing financial assistance for Development of Common  Facilitation  Centres  in  Medical  Devices  Parks  under  the  umbrella  scheme  for 'Development  of  Pharmaceuticals  Industry'.  Proposals  for  assistance  for  setting  up  of Medical Device Parks from the State Governments of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh were received.  The  State  Government  of  Gujarat  requested  in-principle  approval  and  financial assistance. Central Government has informed the State Government of Gujarat that no inprinciple approval is required. State Government of Andhra Pradesh had also requested a grant of INR 75 Crores for setting up Common Facilities in the Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone  being  established  in  Vishakhapatnam.  The  financial  assistance  to  Medical  Device parks is contingent upon allocation of funds for the proposed scheme.

- (d): Yes, Madam.

(e) & (f): The Task Force recommendations included setting up manufacturing hubs/clusters in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode and setting up of medical device parks. The Task Force also recommended setting up of common medical device testing facilities in major medical device manufacturing hubs. After consideration of these recommendations of the Task  Force, the Government  has  formulated  a scheme  to  provide assistance for development of common  facilities to reduce the manufacturing costs and reduce dependence on import. However, no budget allocation has yet been made for the proposed scheme.