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Lok Sabha Question No. 347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Training for Practitioners of AYUSH to Prescribe Allopathic Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## TRAINING FOR PRACTIT IONERS OF AYUSH TO P RESCRIBE ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE

## 347. SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to impart a six month training for practitioners of A to prescribe allopa thic medicine in rural primary health centres and if so, the details thereo
- (b) whether the Government has examined the objections and concerns raised by the publi well as the practitioners of allopathy and if so, the action taken thereon;
- (c)whether any professional body or allopathy practitioners raised concerns against the p and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is considering to constitute an expert panel to address the this regard and if so, the d etails thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Practice of Allopathic Medicine comes unde r Indian Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1956 and regulations, 2002 under clause 1.1.3 'No person other than a doctor having qualification recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) and registered with MCI/ state medical counc is allowed to practice Modern system of Medicine or Surgery. A person obtaining qualification in any other system of Medicine is not allowed to practice Modern System of Medicine in form.' However, practice of concern system is also regulated under State Practitioners Act of eachstate. As per information available some states under their State Ayush Practitioner have allowed the practitioners of ASU&H system to practice Allopathic Medicine.
- (b): Ministry of AYUSH has not received any objection.
- (c): The Medical Counc il of India (MCI) is of the firm view that any such suggestions would  be  detrimental  to  the  cause  of  practicing  of  'Modern  medicine'.  The  Indian  Medical Association (IMA) has also opposed the practicing of 'modern medicine' by AYUSH doctors.
- (d):     No .
Lok Sabha Question No. 344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Attachment of Property by Enforcement Directorate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 344

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 rd FEBRUARY, 2017

MAGHA  14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Attachment of Property by Enforcement Directorate

## 344.   SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Enforcement Directorate has attached the properties in a number of cases relating to economic offences;
- (b)  if so, the details of property during the last three years, case-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to strictly enforce the aforesaid mechanism for recovering the bank loans and pending taxes and curb public revenue loss ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Enforcement Directorate is mandated with the task of enforcing provisions of Prevention of Money  Laundering  Act,  2002  (PMLA).  The  role  of  Directorate  comes  into  play  as  and  when  any occurrence  of  scheduled offence  under  PMLA  comes  to  its  notice.  The  Directorate  has  provisionally attached properties in a number of cases including the cases relating to bank frauds, public revenue loss, etc. under PMLA during the last three years as under:-

| Items                                   |    2014 |    2015 |    2016 |   Total |
|-----------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| No. of cases                            |  127    |  106    |  104    |   337   |
| Value of assets attached (Rs. in crore) | 2797.83 | 3639.69 | 9298.02 | 15735.5 |

Money Laundering investigation cases also include cases relating to bank frauds, loss of public revenue  etc. after cases are registered under the scheduled offences by the Law Enforcement Agency concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Setting up of Medipark
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 343 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## SETTING UP OF MEDIPARK

## 343. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  set  up  any  special  fund  for  setting  up Medical  Park (Medipark);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to set up such Medipark?

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

- (a): No.
- (b): Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.
- (c): The proposal to set up Medipark at Chengalpattu (Tamilnadu) under the aegis of H L Lifecare Ltd, a Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE), under the Administrative cont Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare,  has  been  approved  by  Cabinet  in  its  meeting  held 5 th September, 2016 HLL Lifecare Ltd has initiated necessary action accordingly.
Lok Sabha Question No. 341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Firing at Siachen Glacier
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: APARUPA PODDAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.341

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## FIRING AT SIACHEN GLACIER

## 341. SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

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

- (a) whether regular heavy firing by guns from either sides of the Border in Siachen Glacier has disturbed the environmental balance of the whole glacier region;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): There have been no ceasefire violations in Siachen sector since 2003.  No firing, including periodic test firing, of heavy guns takes place in the Glacier sector.

- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Tax Evasion by Shell Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.340 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017 MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA) TAX EVASION BY SHELL COMPANIES

## 340. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government/IT department has detected 200 shell companies involved in tax evasion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  shell  companies  to  recover  the unaccounted money?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (c): Detection of tax evasion by persons including companies and consequent action is a continuous  process  under  the  Direct  Taxes  law.  Such  action  includes  searches,  surveys, enquiries,  assessment  of  income,  levy  of  taxes,  penalties,  etc.  and  filing  of  prosecution complaints in criminal courts, wherever applicable. Disclosure of information respecting specific assessees, however, is prohibited except as provided under section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Formulation of PPP Law
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 337 For answer on February 3, 2017

## Formulation of PPP Law

## 337. SHRI E.T.MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

- (a) Whether the committee on revisiting and revitalising the Public Private Partnership  (PPP)  model  of  infrastructure  has  recommended  for formulation of a PPP law; and
- (b) If so, the reaction of the Government thereon?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## ANSWER: (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a&b) The Committee on Revisiting and Revitalising Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model on Infrastructure had recommended an assessment of whether enactment of PPP law will facilitate expansion of PPP into sectors including health, urban transport and other social sectors. The  issue  has  been  examined  and  a  PPP  law  is  not  being  contemplated currently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Bitcoin Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY 2017/14 TH  MAGHA SAKA, 1938

## BITCOIN CURRENCY

## QUESTION

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

- (a) whether the surge in e-commerce coupled with demonetisation policy has leg to promotion of on-line currency called Bitcoin, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Reserve Bank of India has not accorded Bitcoin as currency status while China has emerged as the largest market for Bitcoins and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether experts are of the opinion that Bitcoins can be regulated in the same way as SEBI has strengthened regulations or Participatory notes in the capital markets; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to promote Bitcoin currency in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d):  Promotion  of  Digital  economy  is  in  integral  part  of  Government's strategy to clean the system and weed out corruption and black money.  The earlier initiatives of the Government to promote financial inclusion and the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile(JAM) trinity were important pre-curser.  However, RBI has cautioned the users, holders and traders of Virtual Currencies(VCs), including Bitcoins about the potential financial, operational, legal customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to. The creation, trading or usage of VCs including Bitcoins, as a medium for payment have not been authorised by the Reserve Bank of India.

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## 335. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:
Lok Sabha Question No. 333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Vacancies in SIFO and CCI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 333 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY, 2017 [MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA)]

## VACANCIES IN SFIO AND CCI

## QUESTION

333. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कॉरपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  hold  online  examinations  at national  level  for  filling  up  the  vacancies  in  various  organisations under the Ministry including Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) and Competition Commission of India (CCI); and

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

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                                          (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्  र् मंत्री

( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

- (a)  &  (b):  No,  Madam. On the basis of notified Recruitment Rules, the vacancies  in  SFIO  are  to  be  filled  up  on  deputation  and/or  direct recruitment  through  the  Government  recruitment  agencies  viz.  Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission. In Competition Commission of India, the vacancies are filled up by their Recruitment  Rules  as  per  their  laid  down  procedure.  Ministry  of Corporate Affairs does not hold any online examination at national level for filling up the vacancies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Priority Sector Lending
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †332 To be answered on February 03, 2017/Magha 14, 1938(SAKA)

## PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING

## Question

†332: SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  foreign  banks  have  been  exempted  from  mandatory  priority  sector lending;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof; and
- (c) whether this exemption to foreign banks has impacted the availability of credit to priority and if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c):  Foreign banks are not exempt completely from priority sector lending. As per  RBI's  Master  Directions  on  Priority  Sector  Lending-Targets  and  Classification dated July 07, 2016, foreign banks have been bifurcated into (i) foreign banks with more  than  20  branches  and  (ii)  foreign  banks  with  less  than  20  branches  with regard to applicability of PSL guidelines. Foreign  banks  with  more  than  20  branches  have  been  considered  at  par  with domestic scheduled banks in relation to priority sector lending guidelines. However, considering the peculiarity of foreign banks' business expertise and limited outreach and in order to ensure a level playing field, a calibrated approach has been devised for these banks with more than 20 branches wherein they have to achieve total PSL, agriculture, weaker sections targets within a maximum period of five years starting from  April  01,  2013  and  ending  on  March  31,  2018  as  per  the  business  plans submitted  by  them  and  approved  by  RBI.  As  regards  sub-targets  of  Small  & Marginal Farmers & Micro Enterprises, the same shall be applicable post 2018 after a review in 2017.

For  foreign  banks  with  less  than  20  branches,  total  PSL  target  of  40  per  cent  is required to be achieved  in a phased manner by 2020 .The sub-targets for these banks too shall be decided accordingly.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Processing e-Waste
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## PROCESSING E - WASTE

## 331. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether inhalation or exposure to acids being used to separate the metals in the electronic products, cause serious health problems while processing e - waste; and
- (b) if so, the protective measures the Government has taken/proposed to be tak n while dealing with e - waste?

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

- (a): Yes.
- (b): The e - Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide GSR 338 (E) dated 23.03.2016 envisage health protective measures processing of e - waste.  The said Rules are supported by the Implementation Guid elines issued by the Central Pollution Control Board.
Lok Sabha Question No. 329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Banking Facilities to Disabled
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 329

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017 / 14 MAGHA, 1938 (SAKA)

## BANKING FACILITIES TO DISABLED

## QUESTION

## 329. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: for  providing  banking  facilities  to  its  customers  with  disabilities  at  par  with  non-

(a) whether the Government has noticed that harassment is being faced by disabled people in banks, particularly in rural areas despite Reserve Bank of India's directions disabled people; (b) if so, the details and number of complaints received by the Government against banks in this regard; and

- (c) the action taken by the Government against such banks?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (c):   Banks  do  not  discriminate  between  customers  with  disabilities  and non-disabled people for providing banking facilities.   No instance of harassment of the disabled people by the banks was reported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Old Currency in Cooperative Rural Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN, FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 328

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY 2017/14 TH  MAGHA SAKA, 1938 OLD CURRENCY IN COOPERATIVE RURAL BANKS

## 328. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN: MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

## QUESTION

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

- (a) the  amount  of  old  currency  of  Rs.500  and  Rs.1000  deposited  in  cooperative banks and rural banks after demonetization, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of cases reported regarding the investment of black money in cooperative and rural banks, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the co-operative banks/rural banks were unable to change old currency of Rs.500 and 1000 notes during demonetization; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)&(b) Statement  in respect of State Cooperative Banks, District Cooperative Banks, and Regional  Rural  Banks,  indicating  State/Union-Territory-wise  amount  of  old  currency  of Rs.500/- and Rs.1000/- deposited in cooperative and RRBs during 10 November to 30 December 2016 after demonetisation are enclosed.  ( Annex-1) Whenever a case of undisclosed income/asset is detected,  the  Income  Tax  Department  takes necessary action under provisions of direct taxes laws which include investigation, assessment of  income,  levy  of  tax,  interest  &  penalty  and  filing  of  prosecution complaints  before  criminal  courts,  wherever  applicable.  Other  law  enforcement agencies such as Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, etc. also  take  action  under  laws  administered  through  them,  in  relevant  cases, depending upon facts of each case.

(c)  &(d)  District  Central  Co-operative  Banks  (DCCBs)  are  a tier  of  Cooperative banks  in  between  State  Co-operative  branch  and  Primary  Co-operative  banks, societies. They Primarily cater to the institutional customers and are not supervised by Reserve Bank of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Scorpene Class Submarine
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.327

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## SCORPENE CLASS SUBMARINE

327. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

- (a) whether  Second  Scorpene  Class  Submarine  have  recently  been  launched  by  the Indian Navy and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the construction of Scorpene Submarine at Mazagaon Dock Shipyard Ltd. is under 'Make in India' programme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the total number of such Submarines proposed to be constructed; and
- (d) whether Mazagaon Dock Shipyard Ltd. is contemplating to build these submarines for other countries and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): Construction of six Kalvari class Submarines is being undertaken by Mazagon Dock Ship Builders Limited, in collaboration with M/s DCNS, France.  The second Scorpene class submarine was launched on 12.1.2017.

- (d) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 326 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Reservation in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 326 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## RESERVATION IN AIIMS

## 326. SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether there is a provision of reservation for Other Backward Classes, Sch duled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates in direct recruitment of Professors and Assistant Professors in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the candidates who were selected as general category candidates based on their own merit in AIIMS, New Delhi are being asked for caste certificate and if so, the reasons therefor and the reaction of the Government thereto?

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

- (a) & (b): All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is following reservation policy of the Government prescribed for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class while making appointment for faculty positions.
- (c): The  candidates  who  were  selected  as  a  general  category  candidates , based  o n  merit against vacant faculty positions ,are not being asked for caste certificates.
Lok Sabha Question No. 325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Defence Deals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.325

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## DEFENCE DEALS

## 325. PROF. K.V. THOMAS:

## SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government of India has signed agreements with foreign countries for the purchase of arms and ammunitions during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the expenditure incurred therein;
- (c) the name of countries from whom advanced fighter planes have been purchased along with the estimated cost of imported planes / technical logistics, country-wise;
- (d) the  criteria  /  guidelines  being  followed  for  the  purchase  of  said  arms  and ammunitions  and  other  defence  equipment,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  any  Indian  partner  has  been  selected  for  manufacturing  defence equipment in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (e): Capital  procurement  of  defence  equipment  is  undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors.  During the last three financial years and the current year, 72 contracts / agreements involving a total value of Rs. 1,29,918.19 crore have been signed for procurement of defence equipment from foreign countries, including for procurement of 36 fighter aircraft from France.  In addition, 111 contracts involving a total value of Rs. 94,020.67 crore have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment during the same period.

Capital procurement of defence equipment is carried out under the provisions of the extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP).

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