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Lok Sabha Question No. 2319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Decisions of National Green Tribunal
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2319

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Decisions of National Green Tribunal

## 2319.  SHRI VIRENDER  KASHYAP:

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

- (a) whether due to certain decisions taken by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) many activities have been stopped in States thereby hampering the economic development therein;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether in Himachal Pradesh tourism has been badly hampered due to NGT actions; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) adjudicates cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons  and  property  and  for  matters  connected  therewith  or  incidental  thereto.    The Tribunal,  while  passing  any  order  or  decision  or  award,  is  guided  by  the  principles  of sustainable  development, the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle.  In its directions the NGT seeks to promote economic development with environmental well-being to ensure that economic development is consistent with long term sustainable development.

(c) and (d):  NGT issues appropriate orders on the basis of facts and circumstances presented before it, wherever there is any deviation from law, applying well established principles for sustainable development.  NGT has not passed orders badly hampering tourism in Himachal Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Hospital Manual
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, CHANDU LAL SAHU, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2318 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## HOSPITAL MANUAL

## 2318. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Hospital  Manual  60  and  61  has  the  provision  mandating  each  hospital designate one complaint redressal officer and keep a complaint box for complaints;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  this  hospital  manual  is  being  fully  implemented  in  all  the  hospita country including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand; and
- (c)  if not,  the  action  taken  by  the  Government  against  such  hospitals  which  have implemented this manual and the details thereof, State - wise?

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

- (a) : As per the Hospital Manual (Chapter XIII) issued by the Directorate General of He Services,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  published  on  4 th June,  2002,  a  Grievance Redressal Officer is also to be designated in every hospital for effective grie vance redressal of the patients. Further, the manual prescribes that a number of Complaint Boxes are to be p strategic locations of hospitals for collection of complaints from the patients and their
- (b) &(c) : 'Health' being a state subject, no such information is maintained centrally. As far three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi viz. Safdarjung, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals are concerned, effective Grievance Redres machinery, is in place. All the grievances received in these hospitals are being dealt -bound manner for speedy redressal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: GST Exemption to Hospital Food
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2317

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2018 PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## GST EXEMPTION TO HOSPITAL FOOD

## 2317. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to exempt the food served to patients by hospitals from the ambit of Goods and Services Tax (GST);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of GST exemption provided to various such philanthropic and noble services post-GST?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): Healthcare services as defined in the relevant notification are exempt from GST. Food supplied to the in-patients as advised by the doctor/nutritionists is not taxable provided it is a part of composite supply of healthcare service.

(c): Services by an entity registered under section 12AA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961) by way of charitable activities is exempt from GST under Sl. No. 1 of Notification No. 12/2017- Central Tax (Rate) dated 28 th June, 2017.

Charitable activity has been defined in the above notification as activities relating to:

- (i) public health by way of:
- (A) care or counseling of
- (I) terminally ill persons or persons with severe physical or mental disability;
- (II) persons afflicted with HIV or AIDS;
- (III) persons addicted to a dependence-forming substance such as narcotics drugs or alcohol; or
- (B)  public  awareness  of  preventive  health,  family  planning  or  prevention  of  HIV infection;
- (ii) advancement of religion, spirituality or yoga;
- (iii) advancement of educational programmes or skill development relating to:
- (A) abandoned, orphaned or homeless children;
- (B) physically or mentally abused and traumatized persons;
- (C) prisoners; or
- (D) persons over the age of 65 years residing in a rural area;
- (iv) preservation of environment including watershed, forests and wildlife.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Rotavirus Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2316 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## ROTAVIRUS VACCINE

## 2316. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  had  launched  Rotavirus  vaccine  in  the  year  2016  to  prev Rotavirus Diarrhoea;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the extent to which Rotavirus Diarrhoea has been prevented by using Rot avirus vaccine; and
- (d) the reaction of the Government in this regard?

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

- (a) : Yes,  the  Government had  launched  Rotavirus  vaccine  in  the  year  2016 to  prevent Rotavirus Diarrhoea .
- (b) : Rotavirus vaccine has been introduced in 9 states namely Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha,Andhra Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Assam, Tripura and Tamil Nadu.
- (c)& (d) : Rotavirus vaccine has been administered to about 1.41 crores children across these nine states (as on February 2018).

In India as per available scientific data Rotavirus diarrhoea causes about 78,000 8.72 lakh hospitalization and about 32.7 lakh outpatient visits each year n children under 5 years of age.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2313 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Nutritional Support to School Girls
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2313 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT TO SCHOOL GIRLS

## 2313. SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  provide  nutritional  support,  motivate  ou school girls to go back to formal schooling or skill training under its non - nutrition component ;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the scheme also provides nutritional support equipped with information on h hygiene and guidance on existing public services; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## (a)to(d):

- The Government is implementing scheme for adolescent girls to improve the nutritio and health status of out of school adolescents girls age 11 -14 years, where nutrition support @ Rs. 9.5 per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year is provided. Besi de this, micronutrient supplementation is also provided to out of school girls by weekly Iro Folic  Acid  (IFA)  supplementation  for  control  of  iron  deficiency  anemia.  Natio Deworming Days (NDD) are also conducted across the country twice a year cover ing out of school girls in which Albendazole tablets are administered for de -worming and further nutrition promotion.
- A total of 81.41 lakh out of School girls (6 - 19 yrs) were administered Albendazole during August 2017 round and 55.24 lakhs out of school adolescent girls were reported to be provided with weekly  IFA supplementation in 2017 - 18  (as  of  February).  Besides  this, information  on  health  and  hygiene  is  provided  to  out  of  school  girls  under  Rast Kishore Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) through peer ed ucation programme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2312 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Exclusion of IDBI from Capital Infusion
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2312

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 9 TH  MARCH  2018/ PHALGUNA  18, 1939 (SAKA)

## Exclusion of IDBI from  Capital  Infusion

## 2312.   SHRI ASADUDDIN  OWAISI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has sanctioned  Rs.22915  crore  to 13 PSUs including  SBI and excluding  IDBI;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  and the reasons  for sanctioning  these funds to banks;
- (c) whether   this  step  has  been  taken   under its  recapitalisation drive   to  enable banks lend more and if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) the reasons for not allocating  such fund to IDBI; and
- (e) the extent  to which  the banking  sector is likely  to be strengthened  in the country after the drive?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (e): During  the current  financial  year,  an amount  of Rs. 1,861 crore  was infused  in IDBI Bank.  Subsequently,  with  a view  to supplementing  the efforts of PSBs for meeting regulatory   capital   norms   and  augmenting   growth   capital,   Government   announced   in October  2017, recapitalisation of PSBs to the tune of Rs. 2,11,000 crore  over the current and  next  financial   years,   comprising   of  capital infusion   by   the  Government   of  Rs. 1,53,139 crore  and the balance  through  raising  of capital by  PSBs. As follow-up  to the announcement,   Government   has  made  necessary   budgetary   provision   and  announced allocation   of  Rs.  88,139  crore   for  capital infusion   in  20  PSBs  in  the  remainder   of  the current  financial  year,  including  Rs. 10,610 crore  for IDBI Bank.  Against  this allocation, Rs. 7,750 crore  capital  has been infused  in seven PSBs, including  Rs. 2,729 crore  in IDBI Bank.  For the next financial  year,  budgetary  provision  had been made for infusion  of Rs. 65,000 crore  in PSBs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: GM Mustard
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## GM Mustard

## 2309.   SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

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

- (a) whether  Genetic  Engineering  Appraisal  Committee  (GEAC)  has  declared  that  GM mustard had passed the prescribed tests and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether GEAC has recommended the commercial use of GM mustard in a submission to the environment ministry and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if  so,  whether  an  evaluation  of  GEAC  has  been  made  of  the  benefits  of  higher productivity vis-à-vis the risks to health and local varieties; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) had recommended the commercial  release  of  genetically  modified  (GM)  Mustard  in  its  133 rd meeting.  This was based on the review of biosafety dossier of GM Mustard which included test on environment,  health,  food  and  feed  safety.  The  sub-committee  of  the  GEAC  did  the assessment about the productivity vis-à-vis the risk to health and local variety.

However, pursuant  to  receipt  of  several  representations  on  various  aspects  related  to environment,  health,  risk  to  local  varieties,  etc,  the  Government  has  referred  the application to the GEAC for re-examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Swachh Bharat Kosh
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2308 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 09th MARCH, 2018/ PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## SWACHH BHARAT KOSH

## QUESTION

2308. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  objective  of  the  Government  to  set  up  Swachh  Bharat  Kosh (SBK) has been set up to attract Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds from corporate sector and contributions from individuals and philanthropists to achieve the objective of Clean India/Swachh Bharat by the year 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether all donations towards SBK are eligible for deduction of 100 per cent from the total Income Tax and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether corporate/companies are also contributing immensely to Swachh Bharat Mission as part of their CSR efforts, if so, the details thereof during the last three years along with the amount of contribution received in 2015, 2016 and 2017 upto December, 2017 under SBK; and
- (d)
- the details of projects/activities and funds released from SBK, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

( श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

- (a):    Swachh  Bharat  Kosh  (SBK)  is  included  under  Schedule  VII  of  the Companies Act, 2013 (the 'Act'),  as  an activity  for  companies  to  contribute towards Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) under the provision of Section 135 of the Act. The total contribution to 'Swachh Bharat Kosh' as part of CSR expenditure as reported by the companies for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and 2016-17 as per the filings made on MCA21 registry upto 30.11.2017, is Rs. 94.52 crore,  Rs. 323.24  and Rs. 89.35 crore respectively.
- (b):  No  specific  Tax  Exemption  has  been  provided  for  contribution  by  the companies under CSR towards SBK.
- (c) & (d):  As per the provisions of the Act, contribution towards SBK is covered as  a  permissible  CSR  activity.  The  details  of  projects/activities  and  funds released from SBK, year-wise is not maintained by this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: GST on Solar Equipments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2307

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 9 TH  MARCH, 2018 PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## GST ON SOLAR EQUIPMENTS

## 2307. SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  from  the  Solar Equipment  manufacturers  regarding  levy  of  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (GST)  at  a concessional  rate  of  five  per  cent  on  the  solar  equipment  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any decision on the said demand; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including the stand of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) and (c) : Representations received from various stake holders of solar sector have been considered and based on the recommendations of the GST Council, 5% concessional GST rate has been prescribed for Solar water heater & system and the following  renewable  energy  plants  /  devices  &  parts  for  their  manufacture,  falling under chapters 84, 85 or 94, namely,-

- i. Solar power based devices;
- ii. Solar power generating system;
- iii. Solar lantern / solar lamp; and
- iv. Photo voltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Status of Stand-up India and MUDRA Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2306 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 18,1939 (SAKA)

## 'STATUS OF STAND-UP INDIA AND MUDRA SCHEME'

## QUESTION

## 2306 : Shri KunwarPushpendra Singh Chandel :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

(a) the extant status of Stand-up India programme and MUDRA Scheme;

(b) the  details  of  the  allocation  made  under  these  programmes/schemes,  State/UT-wise including Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh;

(c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  certain  incidents  of  turning  down  of loan applications by the banks/ financial institutions for these schemes and; if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the measures being taken by the Government to ease the loan process?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under  Stand-up  India  Scheme  (SUPI),  total  number  of  loans  extended  as  on 04.03.2018 since inception of the scheme is 54947.

Under  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY),  over  11.39  crore  loans  have  been extended for an amount of over Rs 5.09 lakh crore till 02.03.2018 since inception of the scheme.

(b) There is no allocation of funds under these schemes, as loans under the scheme are extended by Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) as per commercial parameters.

(c) Government have  been  receiving  complaints  with  regard  to  implementation  of  these schemes from time to time including turning down of loan application by the banks. These are  redressed  in  coordination  with  the  respective  banks. Details  of  such  complaints relating to denial of loans are not maintained centrally.

- (d) The Government has taken various steps towards effective implementation of these schemes  and  easing  the  loan  process.  These,  inter  alia,  include  provision  for  online applications through www.udyamimitra.com and www.standupmitra.in, intensive publicity campaigns,  simplification  of  application  forms,  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme,  refinance facility,  nomination  of  Mudra  Nodal  Officers,  weekly  video  conferences  to  monitor  the progress etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE Lok SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2305

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

## Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG

## 2305. SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has identified the Bank Accounts of all beneficiaries for Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the identification of DBTL   beneficiaries is based only on Aadhaar Card or other modes are also taken into consideration in view of the judgement of the Supreme Court that not having an Aadhaar Card would not disentitle a person to any social benefit, if the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the NPCI would start to directly transfer funds to the bank accounts of beneficiaries in lieu of the goods received through the PDS, if sO, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a)& (c) There are two types of LPG customers receiving subsidy in their bank accounts namely, Aadhar Transfer Compliant (ATC) and Bank Transfer Compliant (BTC): ATC customers are required to linklsubmit Aadhar with desired bank account: Once their bank updates the Aadhar information with National Payment   Corporation of India (NPCI)  they receive subsidies in their bank account through Aadhar Enabled payment Bridge(AEPB): BTC customers submit their desired bank account details at LPG distributorship and can avail subsidy in their desired bank account: As per Aadhar (Target Delivery of Financial and Other

Subsidies, Benefits and Services Act, 2016), under Section 7 for use of Aadhar, all LPG consumers are advised to link Aadhar number to their LPG consumer number by 31.03.2018, except for the consumers residing in the States of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and Meghalaya:

Till the time Aadhar is assigned to the individual, LPG subsidy shall be given to the individual based on the following alternate and viable means of identification

- Bank Photo passbook and
- Aadhar enrolment ID slip if has enrolled, otherwise his voter ID card or ration card or kisan photo passbook or passport or driver license along with the copy of his request made for AAdhar enrolment:
- Undertaking; that he is not availing LPG subsidy under some other consumer name of any Oil Marketing Company-

NPCI does not maintain bank account details like account number, IFSC code etc. of the beneficiaries. The NPCI mapper contains Aadhaar number along with Institution Identification Number (IIN) of the bank where the beneficiary has seeded his Aadhaar number. The role of NPCI is limited to routing the payment instructions issued by the Government to concerned bank:
Lok Sabha Question No. 2304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Xeno-Transplantation of Human Organs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## XENO - TRANSPLANTATION OF H UMAN ORGANS

## 2304. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  for  xeno - transplantation  of  organs/or  cells  into  human body and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the research on such transplantation on non - humans is going on and if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the details of report on xenografts in India?

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

- (a): No.

- (b) & (c): Does not arise.

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