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Lok Sabha Question No. 3512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Hazardous Chemicals
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICALS & PETROCHEMICALS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Hazardous Chemicals

## 3512:   SHRI RAKESH SINGH

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

- (a) whether chemicals are used for ripening fruits in the country and if so, the details thereof ;
- (b) whether the Government is aware the hazardous chemicals from China are being used in the country excessively and if so, the reactions of the Government there to;
- (c) whether the Government  propose the ban the use of chemicals for ripening of  fruits which are harmful to human health and;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   to (d) Ripening of fruits by using acetylene gas, commonly known as carbide gas is prohibited as per the provisions under sub - regulation 2.3.5 of Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restrictions on Sale) Regulation, 2011 . However, under said sub-regulation, artificial ripening of fruits is permitted by using Ethylene gas at a concentration upto 100 ppm (100 µl /L) depending upon the crop, variety and maturity.

Enforcement of the provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations made thereunder is primarily the responsibility of the State /UT Governments. Regular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling  of  food  products    is  being  done    by  the  officials  of  Food  Safety Departments of the respective States/UTs to check compliance of the standards laid down under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 , and the rules and regulations made  thereunder.  In  cases  where  the  food  samples  are  found  to  be  non  conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the FSS Act, 2006.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Allocation of Resources for Disaster Mitigation
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RITA TARAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3509

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES FOR DISASTER MITIGATION

3509. SHRIMATI RITA TARAI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  issue  such  guidelines  in  which geographical vulnerabilities are considered in the process of allocation of resources to the States so that disaster mitigation is adequately addressed; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b):      Disaster  Management (DM) is the primary responsibility of the State Governments in their respective jurisdiction. The Central Government supplements their efforts whenever required.

At  present,  the  Government  of  India  does  not  propose  to  issue  specific guidelines  in  which  geographical  vulnerabilities  are  considered  in  the process  of  allocation  of  resources  to  the  States  to  address  disaster mitigation.  However,  while  allocating  resources  for  disaster  management including mitigation due consideration is given to vulnerability of the States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3508

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Environmental Clearance

## 3508. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) the number of operational mines in Karnataka closed due to non-availability of environmental clearance;
- (b)  whether  the  National  Green  Tribunal  has  sought  clarification  from  the  State  Government before closing down the mines and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to address the issue of job crisis likely to be faced by the workers due to such closure; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to facilitate the process of environmental clearance so that the mining activities could be restarted in the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)                : As  informed  by  the  Karnataka  State  Pollution  Control  Board  (KSPCB),  no operational  mines  have  been  closed  by  KSPCB  due  to  non-availability  of Environment Clearance.
- (b) to (d) : Does not arise in view of (a)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Affiliation with ICAR
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/08/2017

## AFFILIATION WITH ICAR

## 3506. SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that private B.Sc. Agriculture colleges must be affiliated with ICAR; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

(SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) No, Madam.

- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: World Day of Social Justice
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

## 3505. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has conducted any programme on the World Day of Social Justice in the country and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) the activities conducted on the said occasion;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  recognizes  the  need  to  promote  efforts  to  tackle  issues  such  as poverty, exclusion and unemployment in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (d): No, Madam. Government of India does not observe 20 th February as World Day of Social Justice as declared by the United Nations General Assembly during the 62 nd Session on November 26, 2007 since the resolution in this regard does not enjoin upon the State to mark the day as such and this is purely voluntary act left to individual Countries.

However,  the  Government  of  India  celebrates  the  Birth  Anniversary  of  Dr.  B.R. Ambedkar on 14 th April every year as 'Rashtriya Samrasta Divas' symbolizing the struggle for social Justice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: New Farm Technologies
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3504

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## NEW FARM TECHNOLOGIES

3504.  SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop new farm technologies keeping in view the constant crop loss being suffered by the farmers and to double their income;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) to (c ): In  order  to  reduce  the  crop  loss,  National  Agricultural  Research  System  has already developed  various farm technologies including latest crop production/protection technologies,  resource  conservation  technologies,  post  harvest  technologies,  etc.    These technologies help in reducing the cost of cultivation also and thereby double the income of the farmers.

In addition, Government  has  already  been  implementing  several Centrally Sponsored  Schemes  viz.  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM);  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH);  National  Mission  on  Oilseeds  &  Oil  Palm  (NMOOP); National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA); National Mission on Agriculture Extension &  Technology  (NMAET)  and  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY),  etc.  Besides,  Minimum Support  Price  (MSP)  has  also  been  notified  for  both  Kharif  &  Rabi  crops  based  on  the recommendations of the Commission on Agriculture Costs & Prices (CACP).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Private Insurance Companies under PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3500

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH   AUGUST, 2017

## PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES UNDER PMFBY

3500.  SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has included private insurance companies for crop insurance scheme;
- (b) if so, the number of private insurance companies empanelled by the Government under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY);
- (c) whether there is any mechanism created by the Government to monitor the functioning of empanelled private insurance companies; and
- (d) 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 (d): Total 18 general insurance companies including all the 5 public sector companies and 13 private sector general insurance companies are presently empanelled for implementation of Government sponsored Crop Insurance Schemes in the country. Operational Guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (provision XXIII -10) provide for procedure  for  assessment  of  performance  and  de-empanelment  of  insurance  companies according to which the performance of insurance companies shall be closely monitored by the Government  on  3  years  interval.    The  four  parameters  for  assessment  include  coverage  in terms  of  area,  non-loanee  farmers,  claims  settled  and  percentage  of  own  retention  of  risk insured.   Further, the functioning of the insurance companies is regularly monitored through the mechanism of  weekly  video  conference  with  all  stakeholders  including  insurance  companies and at periodical meetings.   Concerned implementing State Governments also closely monitor the functioning of insurance companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Full Body Scanners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3499

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 08, AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 17, 1939 (SAKA)

FULL BODY SCANNERS

3499. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the CISF is experimenting with various designs of full body scanners and electronic perimeter intrusion detection;
- (b) if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the CISF is likely to prepare a concept paper to study security issues  in  greater  details  which  among  other  things  will  include  concerns like behavioural analysis and situational awareness; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)

-  Central  Industrial  Security  Force  (CISF)  has  not  yet  carried  out  any experiment with various designs of Full Body Scanners and electronic Perimeter Intrusion Detection.
-  However,  Bureau  of  Civil  Aviation  Security  (BCAS)  has  conducted  a trial run of whole body scanners at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi w.e.f. 05.12.2016 to 19.12.2016. The exercise was conducted in three phases.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.3499 FOR 08.08.2017

-  The trial run was made optional for passengers before being subject to regular pre-embarkation security  check.  The  Body  Scanner  was operated by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) screeners.

As per feedback, the body scanner does not show any alarm below ankles and shows many false alarms because of thickness of clothing etc of which each alarm has to be reconciled by physical checking.

Perimeter  Intrusion  Detection  System  (PIDS)  is  installed  at  Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi airports.

Present status is as under:

- (a) Hyderabad Airport: The Perimeter Intrusion Detection System is functioning.
- (b)  Mumbai  Airport:  The  perimeter  Intrusion  Detection  System  installed recently  is  still  under  trial.  The  system  has  not  yet  been  handed  over  to CISF.
- (c)  IGI  Airport  Delhi:    Perimeter  Intrusion  Detection  System  installed  for perimeter protection has not yet been handed over to CISF.
- (c) & (d): At present, there is no such proposal with the Central Industrial Security Force.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Increasing Green Cover
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  3496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08/08/2017

## Increasing Green Cover

## 3496. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to plant maximum number of trees to increase green cover across the country;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed any target for planting trees by the year 2018;
- (c) whether the Government has sought the help of social organisations for carrying out   this task; and
- (d) if so, the challenges being faced therein and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) To achieve the targets mentioned in the National Forest Policy to maintain 33% forest and tree cover in the country the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC)  is implementing two major afforestation/tree plantation schemes i.e. National Afforestation Programme (NAP) scheme and National Mission for a Green India (GIM). While NAP is being implemented for afforestation  of  degraded  forest  lands,  GIM  aims  at  improving  the  quality  of forest/increase  in  forest  cover  besides  cross  sectoral  activities  on  landscape  basis.  An  area  of about 21 lakh ha has been approved for new afforestation with an investment of around Rs. 3700 crores under NAP since inception in 2000 till 2016-17. Under GIM an amount of Rs.174 crores has been released since 2011-12 to 2016-17 for preparatory and perspective plan.

The  fund under Compensatory  Afforestation Fund  Management  and  Planning  Authority (CAMPA), interalia ,  is  also  used  in  plantation  activity  including compensatory  afforestation  to give massive thrust to afforestation activity in the country.

(b) Afforestation/Tree  plantation  targets  in  the  country  under  Item  No.51  (a)  (Area  Covered under  Public  and  Forest  Lands)  and  51  (b)  (No.  of  Seedlings  Planted)  of  Twenty  Point Programme (TPP) is fixed by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) annually to States/UTs in consultation with them. An area of 1.46 lakh ha. under  Item 51(a) and 9460.49 lakh seedlings to be planted under 51(b) have been fixed as total targets for the year 2017-18.

(c) &  (d)  Tree  Plantation/Afforestation  activities  are  taken  up  cross  sectorally  by  various departments,  NGOs,  Civil  Society,  Corporate  etc.  under  various  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes and  also  under  different  State  Plan/Non  Plan  Schemes  including  Externally  Aided  Projects involving large scale people's participation and other social organizations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Cow Slaughter
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3494

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2017

## Cow Slaughter

## 3494.   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  to  prohibit  cow  slaughter  in  the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is true that most of the State Governments have expressed their inability in taking any action on the prohibition and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR  ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to (c )    Under  the  distribution  of  legislative  powers  between  the  Union  of  India  and States under Article 246(3) of the Constitution, the preservation of cattle is a matter on which  the  legislature  of  the  States  has  exclusive  powers  to  legislate.    Several  State Governments and Union Territories have enacted cattle preservation laws in one form or the other banning or restricting slaughter of cow and its progeny.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: FDI in Food Processing Industries
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENTOF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3492

ANSWERED ON 8 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## FDI IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## 3492.  SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there has been  an increase in Foreign  Direct Investment  (FDI)  for  the establishment of  Food Processing Industries (FPIs) in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any impact of this investment on the growth of FPIs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any special scheme to encourage/boost FPIs in various parts of the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

(a): According  to the  data  provided  by  the  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion (DIPP),  the  food  processing  sector  in  the  country  has  received  US$  727.22  million  worth  of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflows in 2016-17 as compared to US$ 515.86 million in 2014-15. Further, investment proposals worth Rs. 3764 crore have been approved for 100% FDI  for  retail  trading  of  food  products  manufactured  and/or  produced  in  India  during  current year.

(b): As  per  the  latest  Annual  Survey  of  Industries  conducted  by  Central  Statistics  Office, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the number of registered food processing units  has  increased  from  35,838  in  2010-11  to  38,608  in  2014-15  and  employment  in  those factories has increased from 16.62 lakh to 17.73 lakh during the same period.

(c): The  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  been  implementing  various  Central Sector Schemes for promotion and development of food processing sector in the country. The Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  re-structured  its  schemes  under  the  new  Central Sector  Scheme  of  'KISAN  SAMPADA  YOJANA'  having  seven  components  viz.  (i)  Mega Food Park; (ii) Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure; (iii) Infrastructure for Agro-Processing  Clusters;  (iv)  Creation  of  Forward  and  Backward  Linkages;  (v)  Creation/ Expansion  of    Food  Processing  &  Preservation  Capacities;  (vi)  Food  Safety  and  Quality Assurance Infrastructure; and (vii) Human Resources and Institutions. The KISAN SAMPADA YOJANA has been approved with an allocation of Rs. 6,000 crore for the period 2016-20 coterminus with the 14 th Finance Commission cycle to promote food processing in the country.

Farmers,  Farmers  Producer  Organizations,  Entrepreneurs,  Co-operatives  Societies,  Self  Help Groups, Private Companies and State PSUs etc. are eligible to avail financial  assistance under these schemes for setting up food processing projects in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-08
Subject: Generic Medicines
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3490

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 th  August, 2017

## Generic Medicines

†3490. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) the number of composites of antibiotics and generic medicines manufactured in the country;
- (b) whether the public sector undertakings in the country are also involved in the said work and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  make  the  country  selfsufficient in the manufacturing of medicines?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): There  is  no  such  term  as ' composites ' defined  under  the  Drugs  & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
- (b): In view of reply to (a) above, does not arise.
- (c): In  order  to  promote  the  Indian  pharma  sector,  the  government  is running various schemes like Cluster  Development Programme for Pharma Sector  (CDP-PS)  for  providing  financial  assistance  for  common  facilities  in pharma parks, for providing interest subsidy for improving Good Manufacturing  Practices  (GMP)  compliance  etc.  The  Government  is  also providing  incentives  for  Research  and  Development.  The  Government,  in order  to  provide  level  playing  field  to  the  domestic  manufacturers,  has recently withdrawn custom duty exemption on certain categories of drugs/ medicines.

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