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Lok Sabha Question No. 4360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Non-Compliance of CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4360 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 11TH AUGUST, 2017 [SHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)]

## NON-COMPLIANCE OF CSR

## QUESTION

4360. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  private  and  multinational  companies  in  the  country  spend meagre funds under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during the year 2015; and
- (b) if so, the details of names of such private and multinational companies which  have  not  complied  with  CSR  along  with  the  action  taken  by  the Government against them?

## ANSWER

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

(

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

श्री अर्जुन राम मेघवाल )

(a)  &  (b):      An  assessment  of  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  (CSR) expenditure  of  4925  private  sector  companies  for  the  year  2015-16 indicates that 2999 companies have spent Rs. 6462 crores on CSR and 1926 companies did not incur any expenditure on CSR.  The details of companies with no CSR expenditure is available on the Ministry's website (http://www.mca.gov.in).  Whenever  violation  of  compliance  of  relevant provision of the Act regarding CSR is reported, the penal provisions under section 134 (8) of the Companies Act, 2013 are resorted to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Implementation of GAAR
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4359

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 TH   AUGUST, 2017

20, SHRAVANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPLEMENTATION OF GAAR

## 4359. DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to implement the General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR) from April 1, 2017, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the GAAR was initially proposed to target companies and investors that route investments through tax heavens, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the GAAR is not likely to interplay with the right of the taxpayers to select or choose the method of implementing a transaction, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam. The substantive provisions  relating  to  the  General  Anti  Avoidance  Rule (GAAR) are contained in Chapter X-A (consisting of sections 95 to 102) of the Incometax Act, 1961 (the Act).
- (b) The GAAR was introduced to counter aggressive tax avoidance schemes being adopted with the use of sophisticated structures and opaque low tax jurisdictions for residence as well  as  for  sourcing  capital.  The  purpose  is  to  protect  the  country's  tax  base  while simultaneously ensuring that it is invoked only in appropriate cases, by enabling review by a GAAR panel.
- (c) The GAAR will not interplay with the right of the taxpayers to select or choose method of implementing a transaction. This has also been clarified vide Circular No 7 of 2017 dated 27 th January, 2017.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Missing Aircraft
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI, SRINIVAS KESINENI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4357

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## MISSING AIRCRAFT

4357.  SHRI  SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI: SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- (a) whether a number of fighter planes jets including AN-32 transport aircraft gone missing during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any investigation has been conducted to find out the cause of disappearance of such  aircraft including AN-32 transport aircraft; and
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

## 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): No fighter  planes  jets  have  gone  missing  in  the  last  3  years, except one AN-32 transport aircraft presumed to have crashed into the Bay of Bengal during a sortie from Air Force Station Tambaram to Port Blair on 22.7.2016.

- (c) & (d): Every aircraft accident / incident is thoroughly investigated by a  Court  of  Inquiry  (CoI)  to  ascertain  the  cause  of  accident.    The  AN-32 aircraft  disappearance  was  investigated  by  a  Court  of  Inquiry.    Despite a  thorough  and  exhaustive  search  of  the missing  aircraft using  all resources available within the country, the aircraft wreckage could not be sighted till date.  The Court of Inquiry could not establish the exact cause of the accident due to lack of conclusive evidence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Operation Surya Kiran
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4355

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## OPERATION SURYA KIRAN

4355.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to carry out defence joint exercise with Nepal by the name of operation Surya Kiran in the near future; and
- (b) if  so,  the details thereof and the strategic importance of the said exercise for the neighbouring countries?
- (a) Joint Army Exercise Surya Kiran with Nepal was held in March 2017 in India.  The next round of this Exercise is scheduled to be held in Nepal from 03-16 September 2017.
- (b) The Exercise helps to enhance cooperation between defence forces, especially in terms of training and capacity building as well as to deepen mutual understanding between India and Nepal.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Signing of Hague Convention on Child Abduction
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4353

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2017

## SIGNING OF HAGUE CONVENTION ON CHILD ABDUCTION

## 4353.   KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India is not a signatory of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects  of  International  Child  Abduction,  that  seeks  to  protect  children  from  wrongful removal across international borders and if so, the reasons for not signing the Treaty;
- (b) whether  with  increasing  cases  of  parental  child  abduction,  the  Government  plans  to rethink its position on the Treaty and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether by signing the Hague Convention, India will be compelled to recognise a foreign judgement regardless of the justness of the decision on custody under Indian law or was delivered ex-parte and if so, the details thereof ;
- (d) whether Law Commission has recently given its recommendations on this issue and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether India does not recognise removal of child by a parent as an offence and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c):  India  is  not  a  signatory  of  the  1980  Hague  Convention  on  the  Civil  Aspects  of International  Child  Abduction.  The  Ministry  has  held  a  multi-stakeholder  National Consultation on 3 rd February 2017 to discuss the issue, keeping in mind the Indian realities and existing Indian Constitutional provisions. Subsequently, a multi member Committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of head of the Chandigarh Judicial Academy, Chandigarh to examine and comment on different aspects involved in the issue.
- (d): The report of the 263 rd Law Commission is available at: http://lawcommissionofindia.nic.in/reports/Report263.pdf
- (e)      These issues are dealt as per existing laws covering  family and related issues.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Dog and Monkey Bites in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA, GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4352 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## DOG AND MONKEY BITES IN AIIMS

## 4352. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

## DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that a large number of incidents of biting and snatching by dogs and monkeys are being reported in the campus of All India Institute of MedicalSciences, Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any action to curb these activities of dogs and monkeys in the hospital campus; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d): One incident each of dog bite and monkey bite has been reported in the campus All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Service s of experts have been taken to curb such in the campus.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Signatory to IAIS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

- (a): Yes; Madam.
- (6) to (d): International a global body that sets international standards to promote effective and consistent supervision of the insurance industry and contribute to global financial stability. IAIS encourages broader contacts and co-operation amongst insurance   supervisors and facilitates mutual assistance, education and   training on insurance supervision and the exchange of supervisory information:

The IAIS is responsible for effective coordination and information exchange among the Signatory Authorities   of IAIS Multilateral  Memorandum of Understanding   (MMoU) However,  the IAIS MMoU does not affect any provisions under other multilateral or bilateral agreements.

Insurance Regulatory and  Development Authority of India  (IRDAI) was formally admitted as a signatory to the IAIS MMoU in 2013. May,

- (e): Exchange of information regarding Anti Money Laundering (AMLY Combating the Finance of Terrorism (CFT) is also of IAIS MMoU. This   exchange of information enables in taking effective steps for the purposes of AML and CFT: part

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4349

Friday, August 11, 2017/Shravana 20, 1939 (Saka)

## Signatory toIAIS

## 4349.SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: DR PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: DR SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRI VNNAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is a global interface for co-ordination and information exchange between insurance supervisors;
- (b) if s0, whether in the absence of bilateral agreements, IAIS is not able to ensure co-ordination where   cross border  aspects   arise in regard to supervision of insurance companies;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether India has signed IAIS Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) a global framework of co-operation and information exchange and if s0 the details thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which the activities of Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Finance of Terrorism (CFT) in the signatory countries will be checked?

## Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: ED Meeting with CPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4348

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 20,1939 (SAKA)

## ED Meeting with CPS

4348. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR; PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

Wili the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether officers of Enforcement Directorate (ED) has visited London and met the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS};

- if so, the details in this regard;

- (c) the details of response ofthe CPS on the issues raised by the officials of ED;

- (d) whether any time frame has been given by the CPS to finalise their stand on the issue of extradition case; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (e) officers of Enforcement Directorate visit other countries as and when needed to contact the Prosecution offices of their counterpart in relation to offences under investigation: It is not possible to provide details with respect to matters which are still under investigation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Operational Prowess of Defence Services
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, M. K. RAGHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## OPERATIONAL PROWESS OF DEFENCE SERVICES

4346.  SHRI  HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

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

- (a) the  measures  being  taken  to  restore  the  operational  prowess  of  the  defence services;
- (b) whether  nearly  fifty  per  cent  of  major  defence  systems  are  close  to  getting obsolete and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  equip  the  Armed  Forces  and  improve defence weapons like tanks, missiles etc.?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Merchant Discount Rate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 4344

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11TH AUGUST 2017 (FRIDA YYSHRAVANA 20,1939 (SAKA)

## Merchant Discount Rate

4344. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Government is considering to reduce Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) charges on all card payments;
2. if so, the details thereof;
3. whether the Government has noticed that after introducing digital payment system by the Government, the consumers are being forced to do payment through card and if so, the details thereof;
4. whether it is appropriate to abolish the MDR completely instead of reducing it in such cases as it is a burden on consumers; and
5. if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this and if not, the reasons therefor? regard

## Answer

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

(a) and (b) Reserve Bank has   issued draft guidelines on 16.2.2017 for Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) inviting comments.

(c) to (e) Transacting parties select a payment system on the basis of the relative advantages they offer to transacting parties. Government has issued guidelines for the Government to absorb applicable MDR charges on debit cards for payments of up to Rs. 1 lakh made to the

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Government of India by citizens.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Post-GST Issues
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, M. I. SHANAVAS, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

……..

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4342 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 th  AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## POST-GST ISSUES

## 4342. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY: SHRI M.I. SHANAVAS ADV. JOICE GEORGE

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints that various retail institutions / unscrupulous traders  are  overcharging  the  customers  and  producing  inflated  bills  post-Goods  and  Services Tax(GST) regime and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also received inputs about unscrupulous elements posing as GST officers and fleecing merchants in various parts of the country;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  there  of  along  with  the  instances  reported  to the Government where certain Government officials have made illegal inspections of premises of traders and shopkeepers without authorisation;
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  in  consultation  with  various  State  Governments  to address the issue and enforce proper vigilance to prevent such misuse;
- (e) whether the Government plans to launch a working toll free number to enable the customers to register complaints and for surprise checks to prevent misuse of GST and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether hotels have increased the food prices due to GST and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Union Government for reducing the rates or exempting any sector especially eateries from GST?

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

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Central  Government  has  received  complaints  from  State  Governments  that  various  retail institutions/ unscrupulous traders are overcharging the customers and producing inflated bills post Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime.
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) Does not arise in view of reply to part (b) above.
- (d) Does not arise in view of reply to part (b) above.
- (e) Not yet Sir. However, National Consumer Helpline (NCH) toll-free number 1800-11-4000 is available for  registering  complaints  by  consumers.  The  State  Governments  have undertaken inspections to prevent misuse of GST regarding overcharging/wrong fixation of MRP.
- (f) No Sir.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Irregularities of Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4341 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017 [SHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)]

## IRREGULARITIES OF COMPANIES QUESTION

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

4341. SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any probe on irregularities of companies in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of companies in regard to which irregularities have been found out by the Government during the last three years; and
- (d) the  action  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  and  the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): Inquiries,  Inspections  and  Investigations  are  ordered under the Companies Act, 2013 on regular basis. The details including outcome thereof are annexed.

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Annexure

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4341 FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 11.08.2017.

The details of number of Inquiries, Inspections and Investigations ordered and prosecutions filed during the last three years

| Period   |   No. of Inquiries ordered |   No. of Inspections ordered |   No. of Investigations ordered |   Total No. of Prosecutions filed |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15  |                        180 |                           23 |                              71 |                               719 |
| 2015-16  |                        372 |                          163 |                             185 |                              1088 |
| 2016-17  |                        326 |                          119 |                             113 |                              1094 |
| Total    |                        878 |                          305 |                             369 |                              2901 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Defence Procurements
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, RAJ KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4340

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DEFENCE PROCUREMENTS

4340.  SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY: SHRI R.K. SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  inordinate  delay  in  the  process  of defence procurements;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the time taken at various stages for procurements for which orders were placed in the past three years;
- (d) whether any study has been made about the stage at which inordinate delays are occurring and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) 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)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (e): Capital  procurement  of  defence  equipment  is  undertaken  in accordance with the extant Defence Procurement Procedures (DPP).  DPP2016  focuses  on  streamlining  and  simplifying  of  defence  procurement processes and aims to balance the requirements of expeditious procurement, development of indigenization and self-reliance and appropriate  costs,  while  maintaining  highest  standards  of  transparency, probity and public accountability.  It contains provisions for reducing the timelines  for  completion  of  procurement  activities.    Further,  Government regularly  monitors  progress  of  ongoing  procurement  projects  so  as  to ensure that the Armed Forces are equipped to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges.

During the last three financial years, 154 contracts involving

Rs.207296.34 crore  have  been  signed  for  capital  procurement  of  defence equipment for the Armed Forces.

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