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Lok Sabha Question No. 1774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Asset Quality Review
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1774

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25th November;, 2016/ Agrahayana 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## Asset Quality Review QUESTION

## 1774. DR K GOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Public   Sector Banks are gearing up to divest Government shareholding by the end of this financial year;
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether several banks undertook asset   quality review and  subsequently cleaning their balance sheets; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The PSBs have been allowed to raise capital from Public markets through Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) or Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) by diluting Government of India holding 52% in phased manner based on their capital requirement; their stock performance , liquidity , market conditions etc. upto

- (c) & (d): RBI as part of the ongoing supervisory assessment process carried out an Asset Quality Review (AQR) exercise to examine the assessment of asset quality at bank's and system level (ii) deal with cases of divergences in identification of NPAs 1 additional provisioning across banks at Central Office level (iii) ensure early finalisation and communication of divergences in provisioning giving banks more time to plan the additional provisions over the remaining quarters.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Audit of Autonomous Bodies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1771 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## AUDIT OF AUTONOMOUS BODIES QUESTION

1771.  SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  conduct  audit  of  autonomous institutions/trusts and BCCI, ICAI, ICWAI and other such boards which have huge financial assets;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof along with the list of such boards/institutions which have more than Rs. 1000 crores of assets;
- (c) whether the Government also proposes to amend such laws which keep these  institutions  away  from  the  scrutiny  and  audit  by  the  Government agencies; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

THE MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a) to (d):- No, Madam. The autonomous institutions are audited as per the provisions of the respective Acts governing them. There is no proposal for amendment of the Companies Act, 2013 or the two acts governing ICAI and ICWAI respectively. Similarly, Tamil Nadu State Government, has also not specified  that  any  amendment  would  be  carried  out  in  the  Tamil  Nadu Societies Registration Act under which BCCI is registered.

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( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )
Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Demand for Grant
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1770 TO BE ANSWEREW ON FRIDAY THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)]

## DEMAND FOR GRANT

## 1770.   SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently turned down the demand for a grant of Rs. 1000 crore to the Chandigarh administration;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the expenditures incurred by the UT administration from the amount allocated in the year 2015-16; and
- (d) the sectors likely to be impacted due to non availability of the grant?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) & (b): In the first batch of Supplementary Demands in financial year 2016-17 a proposal for cash supplementary of Rs. 1022.00 crore in respect of Demand No. 91- Chandigarh was received in the Ministry of Finance from the Ministry of Home Affairs. This was statedly  for  meeting  requirements  under  various  activities  in  Ministry  of  New  & Renewable  Energy,  Ministry  of  Urban  Development,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Secondary and Higher Education and Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways.  In  the  first  batch  of  Supplementary Demands, cash supplementary is rarely given because the full budget for the year has just been made available to the UT.
- (c) The details of  the expenditure (Net) incurred by the UT administration from the amount allocated in the year 2015-16 are as below:

(Rs. crore)

|   BE 2015-16 |   RE 2015-16 |   Actuals 2015-16 (prov.) |
|--------------|--------------|---------------------------|
|       3454.5 |      3221.04 |                    3176.5 |

- (d) Based  on  budget  allocation,  UT  Administration  manages  its  expenditure  within  the allocated amount.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Revision of Corporate Governance Guidelines
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1768 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2016/ AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## REVISION OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES QUESTION

1768.  SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to revise the corporate governance guidelines due to the ongoing allegations against giant corporate houses and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)      the  effective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure investor confidence in Indian Inc. and to protect the minority shareholders in the cases of violation by companies/corporate houses?

## ANSWER

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

THE MINISTER OF STATE

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a) & (b):- No, Madam.   Companies are required to comply with corporate governance requirements as prescribed in the Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the Rules thereunder.  The Act and the prescribed Rules provide for  adequate  safeguards  to  protect  the  minority  shareholders.    Some  of these  safeguards  are,  right  to  approach  National  Company  Law  Tribunal against oppression and mismanagement; mandatory constitution of Audit Committee,  Nomination  &  Remuneration  Committee  and  Stakeholder Relationship Committee in listed and other class of companies; appointment of  independent director for listed  and  other  class  of  companies;  code  of conduct for independent directors; approval of related party transactions above prescribed thresholds by shareholders other than related parties.

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( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )
Lok Sabha Question No. 1765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Cashless Facilities at CGHS Empanelled Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1765 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## CASHLESS FACILITIES AT CGHS EMPANELLED HOSPITALS

## 1765. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  no  Central Government  Health  Scheme  (CGHS)empanelled  hospital  in suburban Mumbaifor Cancer and other life threatening diseases;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  some  of  the  CGHS empanelled  hospitals  in  Mumbai  have withdrawn  cashless facilities to the pensioners; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor and necessary steps taken in this regard?

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

- (a)& (b): There  are  two  CGHS  empanelled  hospitals  in  western  suburban  Mumbai  for cancer and other life threatening diseases;
- (c) & (d):

No such case is reported.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: WHO Study on Health Workforce in India
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1761 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## WHO STUDY ON HEALTH WORKFORCE IN INDIA

## 1761. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of World Health Organisation (WHO) study titled 'The  Health  Workforce  in  India' which  revealed  that  in  2001,  one - third  of the  medical practitioners were educated only till secondary school level, whereas 57 per cent of them did not have any medical qualifications;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): Yes.The Government has taken note of the report . As per Section 15 of Indian Medical  Council  Act,  1956  only  a  person  enrolled  on  a  State  Medical  Register  can  pra medicine. MBBS is the minimum qualification prescribed under the regulations. Any person w acts in contravention is liable to be punished with imprisonment and/ or fine. Since Health is a State subject action in such cases is to be taken by the State Governments.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Financial Assistance to North Eastern States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

- (a) and (b)

As per the formula adopted under the 13 th Finance Commission, the pattern of financial  assistance  to  North  Eastern  States  for  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  (CSS) was  Centre  : 90 %  and  States: 10%.  Following the recommendations  of  the 14 th Finance Commission, devolution to the States was increased from 32 % to 42 %. Presently, as per the rationalized CSS approved by the Government of India, for Core Schemes, the funding pattern for North Eastern States is Centre : 90 % and States : 10%.   For  CSS  Optional  Schemes,  the  funding  pattern  for  North  Eastern  States  is Centre: 80% and States : 20 %.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

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LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1760

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

'Financial Assistance to North Eastern States'

1760. SHRI R. P. MARUTHARAJAA

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has modified the funding pattern to North Eastern States as per the recommendations of the 14 th Finance Commission; and

(b) if so, the details of the notification issued thereof along with the changes effected in comparison to the earlier funding pattern?

## ANSWER

Minister of State for Finance

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Allergy by Pigeon Droppings
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## ALLERGY BY PIGEON DR OPPINGS

## 1758. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  a  study  made  by  Vallabh Bhai  Patel  Chest  Institute  has  pointed  out about  the possibilities of allergy caused by pigeons droppings while the dust coming out of its feather can cause Pneumonia;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to  make  the  public  aware  of  this  and  to control  the diseases which may spread by pigeons?

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

(a) to (c): As informed by Vallabh Bhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), New Delhi, no suc study is undertaken by them.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Meager Benefits of 7th CPC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## 1755. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government employees only a meager financial benefit of 14 per cent or less after implementation of 7th CPC; got
- (b) if the details of percentage of salary before and after implementation of Seventh CPC and the reasons for such meager hike in their salaries; and SO, they got
- (c) whether the benefit given in the 7th CPC is one of the lowest in all time ever since the Government had been implementing the recommendations of CPC and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MNSTER QE STATE IN THE MNISTRY QE FINANCE (SHRIARJUN RAMMEGHWALL

- (a) to (c): All Government employees have a financial benefit of at least 14.29 per cent way of revision of  salary after  implementation of   Seventh Central Commission CPC): The increase in pay as recommended by the 7th CPC is based on the detailed deliberations by the Commission keeping in view all relevant factors   having a bearing upon the   prevailing   circumstances, which has been accepted by the Government got by Pay (7th

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1755

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 25th NOVEMBER, 2016 AGRAHAYANA 4, 1938 (SAKA)

## QUESTION
Lok Sabha Question No. 1753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Graduates from Foreign Countries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, C. N. JAYADEVAN, BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL, HUKUM SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1753 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## GRADUATES FROM FOREI GN COUNTRIES

1753. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

SHRI HUKUM SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  Indian students  graduating  from  foreign  medical institutions appear  for  mandatory screening  examination  conducted  by National  Board  of  Examinations (NBE)/ Medical Council of India (MCI) for practicing in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  over  the  past  many  years the  pass  percentage  of  students  appearing for  this exam ination is very less;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d)  the  remedial  measures  taken/ proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government to  improve  the situation to make use of the services of such students graduated from foreign countries in view of the shortage of doctors/health workers in the country?

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

## (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)to (c): As  informed  by  National  Board  of  Examinations  (NBE),  the  total  n umber  of candidates who have appeared in Foreign Medical Graduates Exam (FMGE) during the last thr session is 17474 out of which 1974 candidates have qualified the Exam.

In  view  of  representations  with  respect  to  the  difficulty  level  of  FMGE,  the  C l Government had constituted an Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Prof. P.K. Julka look into the issue. The Committee in its report held that the level of FMGE is of app difficulty. Government has since accepted the report.

- (d): As perClause 3 of the Screening Test Regulations 2002, an Indian Citizen or a per who has been granted Overseas Citizenship of India possessing a primary medical qualification awarded  by  any  medical  institution  outside  India  who  is  desirous  of  getting  provisi onal  or permanent registration with the Medical Council of India or any State Medical Council after 15.03.2002 shall have to qualify a screening test (FMGE).
Lok Sabha Question No. 1751 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Legislation to Control and Regulate the Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN, NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1751 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## LEGISLATION TO CONTR OL AND REGULATE THE HOSPITALS

## 1751. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN: SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes a legislation for specific treatment protocol to be followed by the hospitals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  taken action  against  the  doctors  prescribing unnecessary diagnostic tests and medicine; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to prohibit the sale of substandard medicines in the market and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Health is a State subject. No new central Law is proposed to be enacted to lay specific  treatment  protocols. The  Clinical  Establishments  (Registrati on  and  Regulation)  Act, 2010 and the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 inter alia provide for  registration  and  continuation  of  the  clinical  establishments  (in  the  States/UTs  w Clinical  Establishments  Act,  2010  is  applica ble),  the  clinical  establishments  are  required  to ensure  compliance  to  Standard  Treatment  Guidelines  (STGs)  determined  by  the  Centra Government or State Government from time to time. So far, STGs for 215 medical conditio belonging  to  21  clinical  special ities/super - specialities  of  modern  system  of  medicine  and Ayurvedic STGs for 18 medical conditions have been prepared and are available on the web viz., www.clinicalestablishments.nic.in . Curren tly, the Act is applicable in the States of Sikkim Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, U.P, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttarakha and Assam and all Union Territories except Delhi.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Health is a State subject. Therefore, the respective State Government/UT administration and/or regulatory councils such as State Medical Councils, etc. can only take action to and control such practices.
- (d): The Drugs that do not meet the standards are not permitted to be sold in the market in terms of the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940 and stringent action is taken a any compromise in the quality of drugs manufactured or sold in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1750 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Use of Military Infrastructure
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1750

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## USE OF MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE

1750.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  structured  policy  for  the  inhabitants  in  and around  the  garrisons  in  small  town  to  make  use  of  the  military  infrastructure  and resources like schools, colleges, hospitals etc.; and
- (b) 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) & (b): As per the existing policy, civilians, para-Military personnel and other  Central  Armed Police Forces personnel requiring medical treatment are admitted to Armed Forces Hospital, if beds are available.

Further,  Army  Public  Schools  admit  upto  10%  civilian  inhabitants who reside in and around military garrisons in small towns.  Admission to some colleges are also open to citizens and domiciles of the State based on approvals of the respective State Government where these colleges are located.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1746 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Side Effect of Fairness Creams
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1746 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## SIDE EFFECT OF FAIRN ESS CREAMS

## 1746. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has examined  the  composition  of  various cosmetic  and  herbal fairness creams being sold in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the findings regarding side effects on the use of these creams; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to ensure the quality of such products?

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

(a) to (c): Manufacture, sale and distribution of cosmetics in the country is regulated the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 by State Licensin Authorities through a system of licensing and inspection. Import of cosmetics is regu lated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) through a system of registration. As Rule 129 G of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, no cosmetic can be imported unless it compl with the specifications prescribed under Schedule S and S chedule Q (as amended by BIS) or any other standards of quality and safety applicable to it and other provisions under the Rule
Lok Sabha Question No. 1745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Value of Currency Notes in Indian Languages
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA CHANDRA HANSDAH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016/4 TH AGRAHAYANA, SAKA, 1938

## VALUE OF CURRENCY NOTES IN INDIAN LANGUAGES

## 1745. SHRI RAMA CHANDRA HANSDAH:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the value of the currency notes are mentioned in different Indian languages and scripts;
- (c) the criteria/guidelines for incorporating a language or script in the currency notes?
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the objective behind the convention; and

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Indian banknotes are printed in two languages, English and Hindi. In addition , the other languages printed on the language panel of the Indian notes are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Inclusion of languages on Banknotes is more a part of design and a matter of convention and in terms of Section 25 of RBI Act 1934, 'The design, form and material of banknotes shall be such as may be approved by the Central Government after consideration of the recommendations made by the Central Board'.