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Lok Sabha Question No. 2269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Free Treatment for rare Genetic Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2269 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## FREE TREATMENT FOR R ARE GENETIC DISEASES

## 2269. SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide free treatment for 700 rare genetic ailments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has made any corpus fund for the said purpose and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the expenses for the above said ailments are likely to be shared by the Centre and State Governments; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the percentage of funds likely to be shared by Centre an d State Governments separately?

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

- (a)& (b): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a National Policy for treatment of Rare Diseases in India to progressively build India's capacity to respond comprehensively to rare diseases covering areas of: prevention, awareness generation, trai doctors, funding support for treatment on the parameters to be defined by a Central Techni cum Administr ative Committee, promotion of research and development for drugs for treatment of rare diseases and diagnostics at affordable prices and measures for making the drugs fo diseases more affordable, strengthening of laboratory networks, development of C entres of Excellence etc. On the whole, the Policy seeks to strike a balance betwe en the interest of patients of Rare D iseases and health system sustainability. The Policy also recognises and delineates the role of various Ministries and departments in t he area of Rare D iseases.
- (c) to (e) : Funding  mechanism  as  given  in  the National  Policy  for  treatment  of  Rare Diseases in India is as under:
- Setting up a corpus fund at Central level with the initial amount of Rs. 100 crore towards funding treatment of rare genetic diseases.
- Similar corpus at State level and contribution of funds by the Centre towa d s the state corpus to the ratio of 60:40 out of the central pool.
- It is up to the States to have a corpus of a larger amount. Requirement of funds b is as per PIP process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2268 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Dental Institutes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2268 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## DENTAL INSTITUTES

## 2268. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a)  the  number  of  public  institutions, Government  aided  institutions  and  unaided private institutions providing dental educ tion;
- (b) the number of dental surgeons in the country being provided degree by the said institutions every year;
- (c) the amount of funds spent by the Government on the said institutions;
- (d) whether the private institutions are playing an important role in increasing the unemployment in this sector despite the Government spending so m uch amountof funds and if so, whether the Government proposes to close such institutions and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  for  the  welfare  of  dentists keeping  in  view  the problems being faced by unemployeddentists?

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

- (a) & (b): There are 313 Dental Colleges in the country, out of which 47 are Governmen and 266 are Private. The total number of BDS seats is 27060.
- (c): Such information is not maintained centrally in respect of colleges under the St Governments. Expenditure on private dental colleges is borne by the respective management.
- (d) & (e) : The  matter  of  employment  comes  under  the  domain  of the  respective  State Governments/ Union Territories. There is no such proposal for closing down the private colleges.

The Central Government has launched National Oral Health Program in the year 2014 - 15 to strengthen public health facilities to provide oral health care delivery. Support is the States under NHM.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Road Projects of BRO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2267

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  JULY, 2017

## ROAD PROJECTS OF BRO

2267.  SHRI  NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) the  details  of  road  projects  being  constructed  by  the  Border  Road  Organization (BRO), State / UT-wise;
- (b) the names of the areas of the country likely to be developed by the BRO in the near future;
- (c) whether the Government has received proposals related to the BRO from the State Government of Rajasthan; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## 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): A five year (2015-2020)  Long Term  Roll on Works  Plan (LTRoWP)  for  519  roads  of  length  22225.17  km  has  been  approved  for construction  /  improvement  by  Border  Roads  Organisation  (BRO)  in  the border regions of the country.  State-wise details of the roads are enclosed at Appendix.

- (c) No, Madam.
- (d) Does not arise.

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APPENDIX REFERRED IN THE REPLY GIVEN IN PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2267 FOR ANSWER ON 28.7.2017 STATEWISE  ROADS  ENTRUSTED  TO  BRO  FOR  NEW  CONSTRUCTION  /

## IMPROVEMENT:

| S. No.   | State / UT        |   Nos. of roads |   Length (in Km) |
|----------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------|
| 1.       | Andaman & Nicobar |               1 |            23.94 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh |              99 |          5267.51 |
| 3.       | Assam             |               4 |           100.61 |
| 4.       | Himachal Pradesh  |              11 |           924.52 |
| 5.       | Jammu & Kashmir   |             231 |          7122.47 |
| 6.       | Manipur           |              21 |          1838    |
| 7.       | Mizoram           |              11 |           888.44 |
| 8.       | Nagaland          |              10 |           841.18 |
| 9.       | Punjab            |              10 |           276.68 |
| 10.      | Rajasthan         |              53 |          2621.02 |
| 11.      | Sikkim            |              37 |           910.17 |
| 12.      | Tripura           |               2 |           201.04 |
| 13.      | Uttarakhand       |              27 |          1117.01 |
| 14.      | West Bengal       |               2 |            92.6  |
|          | Total:            |             519 |         22225.2  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Immunisation against Measles and Rubella
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## IMMUNISATION AGAINST MEASLES AND RUBELLA

## 2266. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has started  any  special  campaign  apart  from the  routine immunisation to eliminate measles and rubella by the year 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the targeted areas the Government has chosen on priority to start with?

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

- (a): Yes,  the  Government  has  started  Measles - Rubella  campaignapart  from  routine immunization to eliminate measles and rubella by the year 2020 .
- (b): National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) recommended Measles Rubella vaccination campaign ,targeting children in the age group of 9 months to less tha n 15 years , followed by introduction of Measles - Rubella vaccine in the routine immunization as two doses  replacing  the  measles  vaccine  already  in  the  programme. In  routine,  t he  first  dose of Measles - Rubella vaccine is to be given at 9 - 12 month s and the sec ond dose at 16 - 24 month s of the age of the child.
- (c): Measles - Rubella  campaign started  in  February  2017 from  5  states/UTs,  namely,  Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2265 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Loan to Agricultural Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

LOK SABHA Unstarred Question No. 2265

To be answered on Friday, July 28, 2017/Shravana 6, 1939 (Saka)

Loan to Agricultural Sector

2265. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued the guidelines to the schedule commercial banks to provide 18 per cent loans to the agriculture sector in total loans given by them;
- (b) if so, the details of bank's loan given to the agriculture sector during the last two years along with its percentage to the agriculture sector in Adjusted Net Banks Credit given by these banks; and
- (c)  the  details  of  action  taken  against  the  banks  so  far  for  violating  the  above guidelines issued by the Government?

## Answer

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri  Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

(a) to (c): As per extant directions of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Priority Sector Lending (PSL), a target of 18 per cent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent  of  Off-Balance  Sheet  Exposure  (CEOBE)  has  been  prescribed  to  all Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks) for Agriculture.

Details of loan given to the agriculture sector by scheduled commercial banks during the last two years along with its percentage to Adjusted Net Banks Credit (ANBC) as reported by RBI is as under:

(Amount in Rs. crore)

| Year   | Agriculture Advances   | Agriculture Advances   |
|--------|------------------------|------------------------|
|        | Amount                 | %of ANBC               |
| 2016   | 1166080.168            | 17.05                  |
| 2017   | 1265218.762            | 16.88                  |

As  per  the  Master  Direction  dated  07.07.2017  issued  by  RBI  on  PSL-Targets  and Classification Scheduled Commercial Banks having any shortfall in lending to priority sector shall be  allocated amounts  for  contribution to the Rural Infrastructure Development  Fund (RIDF) established with NABARD  and  other  Funds  with NABARD/NHB/SIDBI/ MUDRA Ltd., as decided by the Reserve Bank from time to time. The interest rates on banks' contribution to RIDF or any other Funds, tenure of deposits, etc. shall be fixed by RBI from time to time .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Mother and Child Care
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## MOTHER AND CHILD CAR E

## 2264. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has released a booklet titled 'Mother and Child Care' on pregnant ladies;
- (b) if so, the details and purpose ther eof; and
- (c) whether the content of the booklet is having the backing of any authentic findings a the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATURO PATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) to  (c):     Yes.  The booklet contains general guidelines based on the principles an of  Yoga  & Naturopathy,  for  pregnant  women.  Guidelines  relevant  to  the  different  phases pregnancy have been made available in a simple format. The information provided includes plans  based  on  clinical  experience,  simple  naturopathy  treatments  and  tips  for  re maining stress - free during pregnancy. The content of the booklet has the backing of accepted prin of Yoga & Naturopathy.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2263 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer System
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANTOSH KUMAR, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNEMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2263

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2017

## DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER SYSTEM

- 2263: SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has started 'any direct benefit transfer system'   for poor women and girl child and if so, the details thereof; and

- (b) the details of the plan layout of the programme, if any?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) No, Madam. The Government has not started direct benefit transfer system for poor women and girl child.

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

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2261 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: GSTN
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRATIMA MONDAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2261

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 28 th  July, 2017 6 SHRAVANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## GSTN

## 2261. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has taken adequate information security measures before rolling out of GSTN for public use, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the measures taken are in compliance with the international/national standards; and
- (c) if not, the reason therefor?

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

- (a) GSTN has designed GST Systems with various requisite  security measures including the following:
- i.  Core GST System is not exposed directly to internet, any interaction with GST system is via APIs only
- ii.  Multi-layered security architecture
- iii.  Segregation via VLANs / Zoning, SODs, least privilege access principles, IP filtering/blocking rogue IPs, Resiliency at each layer
- iv.  Security  tools  &  technologies  like  APT,  Firewall,  PIM,  IDAM,  SSO, WAF, DAM etc.
- v.  Secure  Coding  practices  ensuring  security  of  GST  software  development throughout SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
- vi.  Data  Encryption  (At  rest  and  during  transit)  and  Data  sharing-  Any  data transfer from GST System in encrypted format using AES256/SHA256
- vii.  Thorough Security  testing  i.e.  Secure  code  scanning,  static  and  dynamic Analysis of Open Source components, Full system VA/PT of IT Infra, Apps using licensed tools and customized scripts
- viii.  Security Operations Command Centre (SOCC)
- (b) The  measures  are  taken  in  compliance  with  International  standard  for Information Security Management System i.e. ISO27001:2013.
- (c) Does not arise due to (b) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Manpower for Domestic Defence Industries
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 TH  JULY, 2017

## MANPOWER FOR DOMESTIC DEFENCE INDUSTRIES

2258.  SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) whether action has been taken by Defence Research and Development Organization  (DRDO)  is  consultation  with  University  Grants  Commission  and  State Governments  to  introduce  separate  syllabus  system  to  provide  skilled  manpower  for boosting up domestic defence industries; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                            (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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(a) & (b): No, Madam. Framing syllabus of various courses for universities  is  the  purview  of  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development (HRD).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Impact of GST on Exchequer and Consumers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2256

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 28 TH   JULY, 2017 SHRAVANA 6, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPACT OF GST ON EXCHEQUER AND CONSUMERS

## 2256. SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN: SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether a number of commodities fixed under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) are lower than the combined existing rate of Centre and State taxes, if

so, the details thereof; (b) whether there will be a revenue loss of at least Rs. one lakh crore for the Centre and State Governments and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  corporate  and  big  business  houses  are  willing  to  pass  on  the benefit  of  the  reduced  rates/tax  rebate  to  the  consumers,  if  so,  the  details thereof; and

- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The  GST  Council  comprising  the  representatives  of  Central  and  State Government  recommended  the  GST  rates  for  goods  and  services,  interalia taking  into  account  the  pre-GST  indirect  taxes  incidence  on  goods  and service. The GST rates on goods have since been notified. With the GST rates so  notified  the  tax  incidence  on  items  like  food  grain,  milk,  egg,  sugar, vegetable edible oils, spices in GST regime is lower than the tax incidence in the pre-GST regime. (b): GST tax rates have been fixed with the objective of maintaining revenueneutrality in the post-GST regime.

- (c) & (d): Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 provides for Anti-Profiteering measure according to which any reduction in rate of tax on any  supply  of  goods  or  services  or  the  benefit  of  input  tax  credit  shall  be passed on to the recipient by way of commensurate reduction in prices and the  Central  Government  is  in  the  process  of  constituting  an  Authority  to examine  the  same.  Many  business  entities  have  reduced  the  prices  of  their goods and services in view of lower GST rates under the GST regime. They have been publishing these revised rates in leading newspapers from time to time for consumer benefit.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## RASHTRIYA AROGYA NID HI

## 2255. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

(a)  whether  the  poor  patients  are provided  financial  assistance  as discretionary  grant  from Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi under Ministry of Health and family welfare to fund the treatment of fatal diseases that are not covered in the free treatment facility;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of such patients provided with financial assistance under National Health Mission in the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wiseincluding Rajasthan;

(d)whether the Government has formulated rules and criteria for providing financial assistance under the scheme; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) &(b): Yes, the Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi scheme provides financial assistance to patients, living below the poverty line who are suffering from major life threatening diseases, to medical  treatment  at  a ny  of  the  super  specialty  Government / listed hospi tals . The  financial assistance to such patients is released as a one time grant, to the Medical Superintende hospital in which the patient is receiving treatment. Financial powers have been delegate Medical  Superintendents/Directors  of some  selected  hospitals/institutes  to  sanction  financia assistance up to Rs. 2,00,000/ - in each eligible case reporting for treatment in their respect Hospital/Institute and upto Rs. 5,00,000/ - in emergency cases. The hospitals refer the cases to RAN H eadquarters, where the amount of treatment exceeds Rs.2.00 lakh.

- (c): Under National Health Mission, no financial assistance is provided to the patients treatment.
- (d) & (e): Yes, t he  Government  has  formulated  rules  and criteria for providing financial assistance under the RAN scheme as mentioned in part (a) & (b) above. Diseases of common nature and disease for which treatment is available free of cost under healthprogrammes/schemes are not eligible for grant.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: New Taxpayer Service Module
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2253

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 28 th    JULY, 2017 6 SHRVANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## NEW TAX PAYER SERVICE MODULE

## 2253:   ADV. JOICE GEORGE

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched a new tax payer service module;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the new e-initiative literally means taxpayer's bridge and will be available in all phones;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e)          whether the said  module is likely  to compile various  tax tools, dynamic updates, live chat facility and  important links to various processes within the  Income Tax Department (ITD) in a single module; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## (MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (REVENUE & BANKING) (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a)&(b)   Yes, Madam.  A new taxpayer services module named 'Aayakar Setu' has been launched as a mobile app along with a desktop version on 10.07.2017.
- (c)&(d)   The new e-initiative literally means  'Income-tax Bridge'.  The  bridge is a Metaphor  to represent a link that will connect the  people  with the Income Tax Department.  Presently, it is available on Android phones only.
- (e)&(f)   Yes, Madam.  The new tax payer service module will enable the taxpayers to conveniently   access a wide range of useful  tax  services and information. It aggregates various  tax  tools  like  tax  calculations,  tax  payment, live  chat, dynamic  updates  and  important  links to various processes within ITD, in a single  module.     Taxpayers  will  also be  able  to  receive  regular  updates regarding important due dates, forms and notifications on the mobile number registered with the ITD.

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