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Lok Sabha Question No. 2353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: CCI Action on Online Search Engine
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, NAGARAJAN P.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2353 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 09TH MARCH, 2018 [PHALGUNA 18, 1939(SAKA)]

## CCI ACTION ON ONLINE SEARCH ENGINE

## QUESTION

2353. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Competition  Commission  of  India  (CCI)  has  recently imposed a fine of Rs.136 crore on internet search engine for its unfair business practices in the local market for online research and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  company  has  paid  the  fine  amount  to  the  Union Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether  any  other  companies/corporates/Multi  National  Companies were also charged/fined by CCI for such unfair business practices in India during the last three years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE          (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

( श्री पी . पी . चौिरी )

- (a) The Competition Commission of India (CCI), vide order dated 31.01.2018 in two cases registered separately namely Matrimony.Com Ltd. v. Google LLP & Ors [No.07/2012] and Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) v. Google LLC & Ors [No.30/2012], has held Google to be dominant in the market for online general  search  and  online  search  advertising  markets.    The  Commission imposed penalty of Rs.135.86 Crore on Google for anti-competitive behaviour for abuse of dominance.

(b) & (c) Google was directed by the Commission to deposit the penalty amount within a period of 60 days from the receipt of the order. The order was served upon Google on 08.02.2018. (d) No  other  companies/corporates/Multi-National  Companies  have  been charged/fined by the CCI for such unfair business practices in India during the last three years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Medicine for Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## MEDICI NE FOR MOSQUITO - BORNE DISEASES

## 2350. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has developed any new medicine for mosquitoborne diseases suc as Dengue and Chikungunya;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to establish Yoga University and de -addiction centres in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise including Rajasthan; and
- (e) the time by which these universities and de - addiction centres are likely to be established?

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

- (a) : The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) an autonomous body functioning under the Ministry of AYUSH has taken up development of a coded drug namel 'AYUSH PJ -7' for Dengue through systematic process of dr ug development.
- (b) : A preclinical study including quality control and safety studies have been complete clinical study entitled ' Evaluation of Add on Efficacy & Safety of An Ayurvedic Formulation in the Management of Dengue Fever & Prevention o f its complications' has been undertaken.
- (c) to (e) : There is no proposal with the Central Government to set up any Yoga Universit Ayurvedic  de - addiction  OPD  and  Counselling  facility  has  been  set  up  at  Regional  Ayurved Research  Institute  for  Metabolic  Disorders,  Bengaluru  in  association  with  another  CC Institute, Advanced Centre for Ayurveda in Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru and a National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bengaluru. The diffe rent techniques of Yoga are widely used for de - addiction and rehabilitation of drugs users in de - addiction centres. The practices used are mainly the Shatkriyas, Asanas, Pranayamas and Meditation. Howev Ministry of AYUSH has not set up specific de - addic tion centres or formulated any guidelines in regard to de - addiction centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Pollution Controlling Centres
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 2349

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Pollution Controlling Centres

## 2349. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  has  any  monitoring  mechanism  with regard to the functioning of pollution controlling centres in Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any proposal to use any modern technique in this regard;
- (d) the number of pollution control centres inspected during the last two years in Delhi and the number of centres found involved in irregularities; and
- (e) the action taken against the centres which were found involved in irregularities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  Transport  Department,  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory,  Delhi  is responsible for monitoring the performance of equipments, calibration and manpower at  the  Pollution  Control  Centres  (PCCs).  Central  Pollution  Control  Board,  Delhi conducts  random  audit  of  these  PCCs  every  year  in  respect  of  testing  facility available, code of practice, procedure followed, technical skill of operator, instrument calibration and reliability of Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificates issued. The observations, recorded during auditing of PCCs, are forwarded to Transport Commissioner, Department of Transport, Delhi for necessary action.
- (c) Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has issued draft notification GSR 196 (E) dated  28.02.2018  for  the  linking  of  PUC  with  VAHAN  database  for  proper implementation of PUC regime.
- (d) &(e) CPCB audited 68 PCCs during last 02 years and irregularities were found in 24 of  these  PCCs.  The  audit  reports  have  been  sent  to  Transport  Commissioner, Department of Transport, Delhi for taking necessary action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Conservation and Protection of Forests
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2348

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Conservation and Protection of Forests

## 2348.  SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received feedback from various stakeholders on the level of conservation and protection of forests in the country;
- (b)  the  mechanism  adopted  to  ascertain  non-inhabitation/encroachment  of  forest  lands, particularly reserved forests by tribal people or criminals;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to get all protected and other kinds of forests rid of human habitations within the forest areas in a time bound manner, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry has not received any specific feedback from various stakeholders on the level of conservation and protection of forests in the country.
- (b) The forest officials of State/Union Territory (UT) Forest Departments having jurisdiction  of  the  forest  area  concerned,  demarcate  forest  boundaries,  erect boundary pillars and undertakes frequent patrolling to ascertain any encroachment  of  forest  lands.  The  State/UT  Forest  Departments  deal  the encroachment issues in forest areas as per the provisions of Indian Forest Act, 1927, Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, various acts of State/UT Governments and the rules and regulations made there under.
- (c) & (d)   Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat'  and  'Project  Tiger',  there  already  exist  a  provision  of  voluntary relocation  of  people  residing  inside  Wildlife  Sanctuaries/  National  Parks  and Tiger Reserves as per the options given below:

Option I -Payment of the entire package amount (Rs. 10 lakhs per  family) to    the    family    in    case    the    family    opts    so,    without  involving    any rehabilitation  and relocation  process  by  the  Forest Department.

Option II -Carrying out relocation and rehabilitation of village from protected area and tiger reserve by the Forest Department.

The payment of relocation of villages under the scheme is carried out as per the option given by the villagers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Registration/Renewal of Health Cards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2346 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## REGISTRATION/RENEWAL OF HEALTH CARDS

## 2346. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  do  away  with  the  offline  process registration/renewal of the health cards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by whic h the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

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

- (a) to (c):      Under Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), smart card is issued to the beneficiaries for availing the benefits of the scheme in offline mode.

In the Bud get speech of 2018 - 19,  the Government has announced to launch a flagship National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) providing coverage up to Rs. 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. Once NHPS is launched, RSBY will be subsu in it. The contours of the proposed scheme are yet to be finalized.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Wildlife Clearance for River InterLinking Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2345

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Wildlife Clearance for River Inter-Linking Project

## 2345. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

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

- (a) whether  India's  first  inter-State  river  inter-linking  project  was  initiated  by  the National Board for Wildlife;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  wildlife  clearance  would  pave  the  way  for  the  forest  clearance  and environment clearance process; and
- (d) if so, the details and present status thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a), (b), (c) & (d) Standing Committee  of National Board for Wildlife does not initiate any development project. However, the Wildlife Clearance is required mandatorily for projects  inside the  Sanctuary  and  National  Park  in  addition  to  the  Environmental Clearance /  Forest Clearance as the case may be. For ESZ / default  ESZ (10 km from  the  boundary  of  Sanctuary  and  National  Park  when  ESZ  is  not  notified) Wildlife Clearance is required as a condition of Environmental Clearance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: DBT
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARKA KESHARI DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2344

To be answered on Friday, March 9, 2018/Phalguna 18, 1939 (Saka)

DBT

## 2344. SHRI ARKA KESHARI DEO:

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

- whether the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of subsidy of various social schemes of the Government into beneficiaries account has saved a large amount of Government money during the last four
- (a) years; and
- (b) if SO, the approximate amount of money the Government has save due to the aadhaar link bank account of the beneficiaries during the said period?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)&(b) Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is a Government's major reform initiative to re-engineer the existing   delivery processes, ensuring better and timely delivery of benefits using Information & Communication Technology (ICT): Ministriesl Departments have reported   savings in social schemes, due to better targeting of beneficiary curbing of pilferage by de-duplication and elimination of ghost beneficiaries etc

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Time Limit on Currencies of Larger Denominations
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## COVERNNIENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARI'MENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA

## UNSTARItED QUESTTON  NO. 2343 TO BE ANSWf,RED ON OgIh }IARCH, 20 I8/I8-rH PHALGUNA SAIC{, I939

Time Linrit on  (iurrcncics  ol Largcr  DcnonliDntions

## 23.13. SHIU MANSUKHBHAI  T'HANJIBHAI V.4.SAVA: SIIRI GUTHA SUKENDER  REDDY:

## otrEsTroN

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

- (a) whethcr the Govemment is considering to set any time limit on currencies of larger denominations;
- (b) ifso, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for the said time limit and the reaction ofthe Govemment  thereto;
- (d) rvhether the Govemment  is planning to withdraw the 2000 rupee note in the near future; and
- (c)  ifso. the details thereoll

## ANSWER

## }IINISTER OF STATE L\- THE NtINISTRY OF FINANCE (SIIRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  No. Madam
- (b) & (c): Doesn't arise
- (d):  No. Madam
- (e): Docsn't  arise
Lok Sabha Question No. 2342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Cases under NCLT
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2342 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 9th MARCH, 2018 [PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)]

## CASES UNDER NCLT

## QUESTION

2342. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether cases against many big companies of the country are under consideration of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether merger/under acquisition of companies has occurred because of financial crunch due to bank loan during the last four years and the current financial year and if so, the details of its effect on prices?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE                   (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विवि और न्याय एिं कारपोरेट कायय मंत्रालय में राज्  य मंत्ररी ( श्ररी परी परी चौिररी )

- (a): A total of 9,073 cases are under consideration in NCLT as on 31.01.2018, including 1,630 cases of Merger and Amalgamation, 2,511 cases of insolvency and  4,932  cases  under  various  other  sections  of  Companies  Act,  2013. Companies which are party in these cases have not been categorized as big or small companies.
- (b): Merger and acquisition of companies takes place due to variety of reasons. However,  no  specific  data  related  to  financial  crunch  due  to  bank  loan  is maintained.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Climate Change Treaty Ratification Instrument
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA, B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2340

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Climate Change Treaty Ratification Instrument

2340.   SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDA: SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) the details of Climate Change Treaty ratification instrument submitted by the Government;
- (b) whether the  Government  has  finalized  year-wise  roadmap  for  the  energy  requirements based on energy sources;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the cost of energy for the consumers is going to rise because of the treaty; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  protect  the  interests  of consumers?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  India ratified United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 1 st November  1993.  Under  the  Convention,  India  ratified  Kyoto  Protocol  on  26 th August  2002; Doha  Amendment  to  the  Kyoto  Protocol  on  8 th August  2017;  and  Paris  Agreement  on  2 nd October 2016.

(b)  and  (c):      Energy  requirement  in  the  country  is  projected  from  time  to  time  and  steps  are taken  to  meet  demand  from  various  sources.    India  has  target  of  achieving  175  GW  installed capacity of renewable energy by 2022 which includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biomass and 5 GW from small hydro, power for all by 2022, 10% reduction of oil and gas import dependence by 2022 from 2014-15 levels and provision of clean cooking fuels, etc. NITI  Aayog  has  also  made  projections  on  country's  requirements  and  released  a  report  on India's Renewable Electricity Roadmap 2030. Further, Central Electricity Authority has worked out projections on electric energy requirement (utilities) for the years 2018-19 to the year 202627 in their 19 th Electric Power Survey Report, 2017.

(d)  and  (e):  The  cost  of  energy  for  consumers  is  determined  by  the  rapidly  changing  market forces. The compliance to climate change treaty requires greater emphasis on renewable energy. The cost of renewable energy in India has come down significantly in recent years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Proposal for Construction of Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2338 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 2338.  SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  State  of  Rajasthan  has  sent  any  proposal  to  the  Union  Government  for  the construction of Anganwadi Centres in urban areas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c)   Yes Madam. However, under the revised scope of Anganwadi Services, implemented from 1 st December, 2017, the central assistance for construction of new Anganwadi buildings has been discontinued.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Retirement Age of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## RETIREMENT AGE OF DO CTORS

## 2335. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to raise the retirement age of doctors work health set ups under various Ministries and departments, other than doctors of the CGHS fr to 65 years; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)&(b) : Government has approved the enhancement of age of superannuation of doctors othe than Central Health Service (CHS) to 65 years issued vide this Ministry's Office Memorandum dated 30.09.2017.

Further, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions , Department of Personnel and Training vide Notification dated 16.01.2018, Government has amended clause (bb) in 56 of the Fundamental Rules,1922 enhancing the age of superannuation of the following ca of doctors to 65 years:

- (1)  General  Duty  Medi cal  Officers  and  Specialists  included  in  Teaching,  Non - Teaching  and Public Health sub - cadres of Central Health Service,
- (2)   AYUSH doctors,
- (3) Civilian doctors under Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services,
- (4)  Medical officers of Indian Ordnance Factories Health Services,
- (5)  Dental doctors working under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
- (6) Doctors of Indian Railways Medical Service and dental doctors under Ministry of Rail and
- (7) Doctors of General Duty Medical Officers sub- cadre of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles and Specialist Medical officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifl

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