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Lok Sabha Question No. 1315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Defaulted Education Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1315

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2018, MAGHA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## Defaulted Education Loans

## 1315. SHRI C.N.JAYADEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  State  Bank  of  India  (SBI)  has  engaged  recovery  agents  for recovery of defaulted education loans;
- (a) if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) on account of education loan disbursed by Public Sector Banks as per the latest data available; and
- (c) whether the Government has adopted a policy that coercive methods should be avoided for recovery of educational loans; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE) (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a)   &  (b):    State  Bank  of  India  (SBI)  has  engaged  services  of  recovery  agents  for recovering Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) in all segments including education loans. As informed by SBI, M/s TVS Credit Services Ltd has been engaged as recovery agent.

RBI  has  issued  guidelines  dated  24 th April,  2008  which  permit  banks  to  engage recovery  agents  for  recovery  of  all  loans.  Sale  of  loans  to  Asset  Reconstruction Companies  (ARCs)  is  in  line  with  RBI  guidelines  and  is  a  part  of  the  strategy  of banks to reduce Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) so that blocked funds get recycled and fresh loans can be given to the aspiring and needy students to help them pursue their career goals.

- (c) NPA in education loan of Public Sector Banks as on March, 2017 is Rs 5191.72 crore which comes to 7.67% of the outstanding education loan of Rs 67678.50 crore.
- (d)  &  (e)  Government  has  advised  banks  to  adopt  non-coercive  differentiated strategy in so far as recovery of education loan is concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: National Climate Change Mitigation Authority
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1314

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## National Climate Change MitigationAuthority

## 1314.SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal toset up National Climate Change MitigationAuthority to achieve ambitious targets onclimate by 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether modalities have beenchalked out for the setting up of such body;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which final decision islikely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  to  (e)There  is  no  proposal  to  set  up  a  National  Climate  Change  Mitigation  Authority  to achieve targets on climate by 2020 as the existing framework of National Action Plan on Climate Change  (NAPCC)  suffices  for  the  purpose.  India  announced  its  voluntary  goal  to  reduce  the emission intensity of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 20-25 per cent from 2005 levels by 2020.According to Biennial Update Report submitted by Government of India to United Nations Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change  (UNFCCC)  in  2016,  India  has  achieved  12% reduction in emission intensity between 2005 and 2010 and ison course to achieve our voluntary goal by 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Study on Fatal Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1312 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## STUDY ON FATAL DISEASES

## 1312. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Society for Clinical Research has found in its study that lakhs of people in thecountry are suffering from fatal diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, the outcome of the said study and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has formulated  any  action  plan  to  cover  such patients  under National Health Mission for the treatment of fatal diseases;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a):     No such study has been conducted by the Indian Society for Clinical Research.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c)    to  (e):      Yes,  National  Programme for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes, Cardiovascular  Disease  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS),  has  been  formulated  under  National  Health Mission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Aamali Tiger Safari Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1311

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Aamali Tiger Safari Project

## 1311.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  received  any  representation  on  the issue of Aamali Tiger Safari Project in Tonk District;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to accord sanction to Aamali Tiger Safari Project;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time limit fixed in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has earmarked any funds and released the same for Aamali Tiger Safari Project and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Government of India has received a representation from State Government of Rajasthan on the issue of Aamali Tiger Safari Project in Tonk District.  Total proposed outlay of this project is Rs. 115 crores.
- (c) No, the proposal has not been considered favourably due to its financial implications.
- (d) & (e) Questions do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Shortage of Dentists
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS

## 1310. SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- (a) the number of dentists registered in the country;
- (b) whether there is a huge shortage of dentists in Government hospitals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with dentist patient ratio at present in the country; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government to overcome shortage of dentists in the country?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):      Total number of registered dentists in the country as maintained by the Dental Counc India is 2,19,559 as on 05.02.2018.
- (b) & (c):      There is no vacant post of Dental Doctors in Central Government Hospi Delhi.    The  data  pertaining  to  vacant  posts of  dentists  in  State  Government  Hospitals  is  not maintained centrally.
- (d):      At present, there are 313 dental colleges in the country and the total number o is 27,060. Under the 'National Health Mission', support is provided to the States for setting up Dental  Care  Units  at  District  hospitals  or  below  including  manpower,  equipment consumables. For six AIIMS in the country,  Standing  Selection Committees (SSCs) have b constituted to facilitate expeditious filling up of vacancies of d octors including Dentists.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Women Safety Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1309

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## WOMEN SAFETY CENTRES

## 1309.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO  GAWALI  PATIL SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA

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

- (a)       whether women safety centres have been set up to provide safety and security to the women in the country;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)       the steps taken for monitoring the security of women in such centres;
- (d)     whether cases of harassment have been registered from such centres during the last three years and the current year;
- (e)        if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (f)        the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to (f)  The Ministry is implementing scheme for setting up One Stop Centre since 1st April 2015 to support women affected by violence. The scheme aims to facilitate access to  an  integrated  range  of  services  including  medical  aid,  police  assistance, legal  aid/case  management, psycho-social counselling, temporary support services to women affected by violence. Under the scheme, it has been envisaged that One Stop Centre would be set up across the country in phased manner. In the first phase, one Centre was sanctioned per State/UT. Further, 150 additional Centres were taken up  in  second  phase  during  2016-17.    Recently,  the  Government  of  India  has approved  150  additional  districts  during  the  year  2017-18,  2018-19  and  2019-20. Out of which 50 additional Centres have been sanctioned during 2017-18. So far, 170  One  Stop  Centres  in  32  States/UTs  have  become  operational.  So  far  70,000 (approx) numbers of Women have been assisted in these centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Helplines for Women Health and Safety
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## HELPLINES FOR WOMEN HEALTH AND SAFETY

## 1307. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

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

- (a) the number of helplines started for women's health and safety by the Government, State/UT -wise;
- (b) the number of complaints received and the steps taken thereon in this regard during the last three years; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government for the betterment of women's health and safety?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) There  are  28  WomenHelplines  (181)    operational  under  the  Universalization  of Women   Helpline Scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development in the States/UTs of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh (UT), Chhattisgarh, Daman  &  Diu, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana , Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Peadesh and West Bengal.
- Apart from that, 21 states/ UTs have established a 104/1031 Grievance Redressal a Health  Helpline  as  per  direction  from  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  to  inter register  complaints  by  women    related  to  accessing    services  in  the  government  hea th facilities. States of Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnatak Maharashtra, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, D & N Haveli, Daman & Diu, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Telangana and Lakshadweep have started 104 helpline.
- Delhi has started 1031 helpline.

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- (b) As on 6.02.2018, a total of 12,14,763 complaints have been received and  address under the Universalisation of Women  Helpline Scheme of MoWCD .
- c) The Ministry of WCD is implementing Scheme for setting up One Stop Centre since 1 st April 2015 to support women affected by violence.
- Government of India has set up a dedicated fund called ' Nirbhaya Fund for enhancing the safety and security for women in the country
- Pre  Conception  and  Pre  Natal  Diagnostic  Techniques  (Prohibition  of  Sex  Selection Act, 1994
- Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
- The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace  (Prevention,  Prohibition  and Redressal) Act, 2013
- Guidelines  &  Protocols  for  Medico -Legal  Care  for  Survivors/Victims  of  Sexual Violence, 2014
- Programme for Maternal and reproductive health.
- Under  National  Progr amme  for  prevention  and  control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes  and Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), prevention, control and management of breast and cervical cancer interalia contribute to betterment of women's health.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Recoverable Loan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

†1306. SHRI AJAY NISHAD

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total recoverable loans from the farmers having five acres or more land in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has formulated any policy to provide relief on recovery of such loans;
- (c) if so, the number of farmers likely to be benefited from the scheme along with the details of the scheme; and
- (d) the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla )

- (a) to (d): National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD) has reported that the  outstanding/  recoverable  agricultural  loans  (crop  loans  and  term  loans)  in  respect  of farmers owning land upto five acres or more as on 31 March 2017 stood at Rs. 14,36,799.49 crore (provisional).

With a view to ensure availability of agriculture credit at a reduced interest rate of 7% p.a. to the  farmers,  the  Government  of  India  in  the  Department  of  Agriculture  Cooperation  and Farmers' Welfare implements an interest subvention scheme for short term crop loans up to Rs. 3.00 lakh. The scheme provides interest subvention of 2% per annum to Banks on use of their own resources.  Besides, additional 3% incentive is given to the farmers for prompt repayment of the loan, thereby reducing the effective rate of interest to 4%.

Post demonetisation, the Government has taken the following measures relating to recovery of agriculture loans:

- i. The Government decided that an additional grace period of 60 days for prompt repayment incentive  @  3%  will  be  provided  to  such  of  the  farmers  whose  crop  loans  dues  fell  due between 01/11/2016 to 31/12/2016 and if such farmers repaid the same within 60 days from their due date in this period.
- ii.  The  Government  also  decided  to  grant  interest  waiver  for  two  months  (November  and December,  2016)  for  all  short  term  crop  loan  availed  from  Cooperative  Banks  between 01.04.2016 to 30.09.2016 and upfront deposit of the same in the accounts of the concerned farmers.
- iii. NABARD raised market borrowing for  short term borrowings at prevailing market rate of interest  for  ₹17,880.78  crore  and  disbursed  the  same  borrowing  under  refinance  for  onlending to Cooperative Banks at 4.5% rate of interest during 2016-17.

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

## Unstarred Question No.†1306

To be answered on Friday, February 09, 2018/Magha 20, 1939 (Saka)

## Recoverable Loan
Lok Sabha Question No. 1305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Complaints against FSSAI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST F SSAI

## 1305. KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the allegations/complaints made against the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India with respect to its alleged conflict of interest tie -ups with privat e companies;
- (b) if so, whether these allegations are bei g investigated and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken/proposed action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- ( a) to (c): Issue of food safety and nutrition requires cross - sector partnerships of national and state governments, local bodies, consumer and civil society organisations, businesses, s and  researchers.  Working  in  part nerships  is  an  imperative  for  Food  Safety  and  Standards Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  to  fulfil  huge  mandate  as  defined  under  Section  16  of  the Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The spirit of FSSAI's efforts is to set up sustainable and safe practices,  inf rastructure,  procedures,  regulations  and  framework  which  emphasizes  on  share responsibility  amongst  various  stakeholders.  FSSAI's  role  as  an  independent  regulator  is  not being  compromised  as  a  result  of  such  partnerships.    To  ensure  transparency,  FSSAI s approved detailed guidelines for voluntary/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) partici in  FSSAI's  efforts  to  ensure  safe  and  nutritious  food  for  every  Indian  citizen.  The  guidelines have been made in consonance with CSR provisions under the Compa nies Act and bring out clearly that it can neither be stated nor implied that the FSSAI supports or endorses a product or business. The guidelines are available in the public domain on FSSAI's website i.e. www.fssai.gov.in .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Relaxation in Forest Laws
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1304

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Relaxation in Forest Laws

## 1304.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  relax  forest  laws  to  construct  pucca  roads,  develop irrigation  facilities  and  construct  school  buildings  in  tribal  dominant  villages  located  in forest; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) No Madam. However, to facilitate smooth processing, the Central Government  has granted general approval under section 2(ii) of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to the State Government to undertake various activities to be undertaken on forest land for development works by the State Government agencies involving forest land, having 50 trees per hectare, upto 1.00 ha which includes construction / widening of roads  including  construction  of  approach  roads  to  road  side  establishment  and drinking  water  projects,  water  /  rainwater  structure  and  minor  irrigation  facilities. For the districts affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), which has predominantly tribal population, this general approval has been granted for area up to 5.00 ha and all two lane roads irrespective of the forest land involved.

The guideline issued in this regard dated 13.02.2014 is enclosed as Annexure-A.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Reduction in Use of Hydrochloroflurocarbons
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1302 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Reduction in Use of Hydrochloroflurocarbons

## 1302.    SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government  proposes  to bring a legislation to ensure that air conditioners  in  buildings,  commercial  places  and  airports  are  maintained  at  predetermined temperatures;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether such legislation has been successfully implemented in Japan and European countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  such  a  measure  is  likely  to  reduce  the  use  of  Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HFCs) and if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for reducing use of HFCs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (d):  No Madam. However, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is mindful of international developments on the subject. A draft concept note was earlier prepared on minimum acceptable indoor temperature for air conditioned buildings. As per reports, Japan had  launched  a  campaign  in  2005  encouraging  business  and  public  in  general  to  preset  air conditioners at 28 ˚C during summers, in order to reduce energy consumption. More recently, an action plan has been  developed  in  2016  that  requires  presetting of air conditioners  in Government  buildings  in  Japan.  Surveys  have  been  conducted  in  Japan  on  the  impact  of  the campaign,  it  emerged  that  majority  of  the  respondents  were  aware  about  the  campaign.  In addition,  China  has  also  prescribed  air-conditioning  temperature  control  standard  for  public buildings.  There  are  no  available  reports  for  regulation  on  presetting  of  temperature  for  air conditioners in Europe.

India  is  phasing  out  production  and  consumption  of  HCFCs  as  per  the  Montreal  Protocol schedule, wherein, the baseline level is the average of production and consumption of HCFCs in

2009 and 2010, freeze at the baseline level in 2013, and successive reductions of 10 %, 35 %, 67.5 % in 2015, 2020, 2025 respectively, with complete phase out in 2030 with a service tail of 2.5  %  till  2040.  In  HCFC  Phase  out  Management  Plan  (HPMP)  India  has  not  only  met  the compliance obligations of the Montreal Protocol but exceeded the phase out targets through a series  of  policy  measures  regulations,  systematic  technology  conversions  in  the  Industry, technical  assistance  and  awareness  generation.  The  ongoing  HPMP  Stage  II  would  result  in phasing out of 60 % of the HCFCs by 1.1.2023, against the target of 35 % phase out in 2020 and 65 % phase out in 2025.

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