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Lok Sabha Question No. 663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Health Insurance for AYUSH Treatment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 663

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  November, 2016/Kartika 27, 1938 (Saka)

Health Insurance for AYUSH Treatment

663. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  Insurance  Companies  to provide health insurance coverage for treatments under AYUSH;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) notified Health Insurance Regulations in February, 2013, which inter-alia provide for insurance coverage to AYUSH treatments. In order to encourage insurers for providing AYUSH coverage  in  the  insurance  products  offered,  IRDAI  (Health  Insurance)  Regulations, 2016  provide  coverage  for  one  or  more  systems  covered  under  'AYUSH  treatment'. These regulations also defined 'AYUSH  Treatment' covering treatments under Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy systems.

Through  these  regulations  Insurers  are  enabled  to  design  products  offering  AYUSH

coverage in their Health Insurance Products.

Further, Ministry of AYUSH  in consultation with representatives of Insurance companies, IRDAI and Hospital Associations has prepared guidelines for inclusion of hospitals and Ayurvedic treatment rates for insurance coverage.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: House Rent Allowance
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY

## (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) Yes Sir; but subject to fulfilment of conditions for drawal of HRA,
- (6) Yes Sir: There is no justification for grant of HRA to non-allottee spouse who does not incur any expenditure towerds rent while sharing Government accommodation;
- (c) Question does not arise.
- (d) &(e) No Sir, there is no such  proposal under consideration of the Government: Therefore, question does not arise.

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 662 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 2016 KARTHIKA 27, 1938 (SAKA) 18TH

## HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE

## 662.  SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state;

- (a) whether the house rent allowance is admissible to both the husband and wife working in the Central Government in case are in rented or own house and if So, the details thereof; they living
- whether both the husband and wife in & single Government accommodation are not getting house rent allowance; living
- (c) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- whether the Government would make house rent allowance admissible to any one of the spouse of such couple to whom the Government accommodation is allotted; and
- (e) if the details thereof with the time by which it would be implemented and ifnot; the reasons therefor ? along SO,

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Lok Sabha Question No. 661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Units of NCC
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.661

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## UNITS OF NCC

661. SHRI  GOPAL SHETTY: SHRI  K. PARASURAMAN:
2. (a) whether the Government proposes to set up units of National Cadet Corps (NCC) in all the high schools and other educational institutions of the country; and
3. (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

## 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) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 660 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Administrative Expenses of MGNREGA Workers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 660

To be answered on Friday, November 18, 2016/Kartika 27,1938(Saka)

## Administrative Expenses of MGNREGA Workers

## 660 SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT; SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  reimburse  the  administrative  and  other expenses  incurred  by  Short  Term  Cooperative  Credit  Institutions  in  making payments to MGNREGA workers;
- (b) If so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c) If not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As per extant provisions, transaction charges and cash-out incentives in the nature of administrative charges, is payable to Banks/Payment Banks/Post Offices for DBT  transactions  under  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGA  routed  through  National  Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) w.e.f. 1 st August, 2015. Based on these provisions, NPCI makes  claims  containing  details  of  number of  transactions,  amount  of  transactions, transaction charges, fixed and variable incentives for transaction charges and cash-out incentives on behalf of the banks, bank-wise and not State-wise.  Till date, Rs.1790.44 lakh  has  been  released  to  NPCI  towards  transaction  Charges  and  incentives  to Banks/destination entities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Joint Venture for Manufacturing Helicopter
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, RAMESWAR TELI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.658

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## JOINT VENTURE FOR MANUFACTURING HELICOPTER

658. DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI RAMESWAR TELI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and a French company have entered into a joint venture for manufacturing helicopters in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the benefits likely to be accrued to Indian Air Force as a result thereof?

## 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) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise in view of position stated at (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Modernization of Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.656

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## MODERNIZATION OF DEFENCE FORCES

656. SHRI  P.K. BIJU:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether  all  three  wings  of  the  Indian  Defence  Forces  need  modernisation  at a rapid pace to match with forces of other countries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is stressing on self-reliance on this issue, particularly in acquiring  aircraft  and  other  equipment  produced  indigenously  and,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the  speed of modernization of the  Armed  Forces  is  slow  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether several projects for modernization of the armed forces are pending and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to complete the modernization projects under the fixed timeframe?

## 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): Modernisation  of  the  Armed  Forces  is  a  continuous  process and is undertaken based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological  changes  required  to  keep  the  Armed  Forces  in  a  state  of readiness  to  comprehensively  meet  various  security  challenges.    During 2015-16, 61 Contracts have been signed for capital procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces including Radars, Missiles, Rockets, Helicopters, Aircrafts and Simulators.

A number of measures have been taken to achieve self-sufficiency in defence production by harnessing the capabilities of the public and private sector.    These  measures  include  provisions  for  according  priority  and preference to procurement from Indian vendors under the Defence Procurement Procedure, liberalization of the licensing regime and providing  access  to  modern  and  state-of-the-art  technology  to  Indian industry by raising the cap on FDI in the defence sector.

The DPP-2016 has introduced provisions for expediting the procurement  process. The  progress  of procurement  cases  is also monitored frequently and closely at various levels in the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 653 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Family Welfare Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 653 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## FAMILY WELFARE PROGR AMME

## 653. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is considering  to  implement  new  family welfare  programme  for controlling the pace of rising population in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures adopted by the Government for making the small family concept popular; and
- (d) whether any success has been achieved in it and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): The current family welfare program addresses all the aspects of reproductive healt therefore there is no proposal to implement new family welfare programme for controlling the pace of rising population in the country.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): The measures adopted by the Government for making small family concept popular are annexed.
- (d): Yes  ,  the  TFR  of  the  country  has  reduced  to  2.3.  24  States/UTs  have achieved  a replacement TFR

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Lok Sabha Question No. 651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Organ Donation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## ORGAN DONATION

## 651. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ: SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

(a) the number of people who donated organs to other people for the last three years including the current year;

(b) whether the Government is aware that cases of organ donations have decreased considerably;

(c) if so, the reasons therefor and the steps being taken to create awareness in this regard;

(d) whether the Government has formulated scheme to promote the donation of human organs and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)whether the Government proposes to develop any storage facility to preserve human organs, if so, the State - wise and district - wise details thereof?

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

(a)  & (b): Since health is a State subject, complete data in this regard is not availa the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. However, as per data available with National and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) in respect of cadaver donations, t he number of persons who donated organs during 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 (upto 31 st October) are 313, 411, 579 and 592, respectively.  Cadaver organ donations has, as such, increased during this pe

(c): Does not arise.

(d) : The  Government  of  India  is  implementing theNational  Organ  Transplant  Programme (NOTP)  to  promote  organ  donation  across  the  country. This  includes  provision  for National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) website, a 24x7 call centre with toll free helpline number (1800114770), National Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplant Registr Financial  assistance  for  establishing  Regional  Organ  and  Tissue  Transplant  Organiza (ROTTO)  in  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra,  Assam  and  UT  of  Chandigarh , hiringof transplant coordinators  in  Hospitals  and  Trauma  Centres  and  carrying  out  awareness  and  training transplant coordinators.

(e): Organs are usually not stored and they have to be transplanted as soon as possibl retrieval. However, tissues such as cornea, skin, bone, etc. may be stored for a longer require  banking  facility.  A  provision  has  been  made  for  setting  up  on e  National Biomaterial Centre (Tissue Bank) at NOTTO for which construction work has already been completed an five (5) Regional/State level Biomaterial Centres (Tissue Banks) in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Smuggling of Gold
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +648

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 18th NOVEMBER2016 KARTIKA 27, 1938 [SAKA]

## Smuggling of Gold

## +648. DR. BHARATIBEN D SHYAL: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the   details of cases of smuggling   unearthed by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) during the last three years and the current year; and gold
- (6) the action taken against the offenders with the preventive steps taken by the Government in this regard? along

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Madam,  year-wise  details smuggling   unearthed by  Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) are given as under:gold
- 6) In order to curb smuggling of gold, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of CBEC has been issuing Alerts/Modus Operandi Circulars from time to time. Strict vigil is kept in sensitive areas at airports/borders; flights from sensitive sectors are scrutinized and the baggage X-rayed and passengers diverted for security through metal detectors, these are also rummaged on random basis. On detection of cases, strict action is taken by way of imposing deterrent fine and penalty as per relevant provisions of law:

| Year                               |   Qty. of Gold seized (in Kg) |   Value of seized Gold (in Rs. Lakh) |
|------------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 2013-14                            |                        745.03 |                              22384   |
| 2014-15                            |                        901.94 |                              25209.9 |
| 2015-16                            |                        813.27 |                              21734   |
| 2016-17 st (upto 315 October,2016) |                        399.52 |                              12147.2 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Malaria Eradication
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANJEET RANJAN, KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## MALARIA ERADICATION

## 646. SHRIMATI RANJEET RANJAN:

DR. KIRIT P. SOLANKI:

DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

(a) whether cases of drug -resistant malaria/vivax malaria have been reported from various parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of deaths during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT - wise;

(c) whether the Government proposes to run Mosquito terminator train in certain States including Delhi, if so, the details th ereof;

(d) the details of objectives achieved and progress made so far under the National Drug Policy on Malaria eradication; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government to curb the cases of drugresistant malaria in the country?

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

(a) & (b) No case of drug resistant P.vivax malaria has been reported in the country. Thera Efficacy studies are conducted to monitor drug -resistance mal aria in collaboration with National Institute  of  Malaria  Research  (NIMR).  Drug -resistance  to  Artemisinin  based  Combination Therapy - SulfadoxinePyrimethamine (ACT - SP) in plasmodium falciparum  cases at three sites at North East (NE) states was observed. Cons equently the ACT - SP was replaced with Artemisinin -based Combination Therapy -Artemether - Lumefantrine  (ACT - AL)  for  treatment  of  Pf  cases  in seven NE states.

(c)There is no such proposal under  National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP).

(d) Un der  the  National  Drug - Policy,  the  ACT - SP  was  replaced  by  ACT -AL  in  seven  NE states for treatment of Pf cases after resistance was observed from three sites in NE stat

(e) Continuous monitoring of drug - resistance against malaria is carried out in collabo ration with  National  Institute  of  Malaria  Research  (NIMR),  Delhi  and  also  other  Indian  Counci Medical  Research  (ICMR)  Institutions  like  National  Institute  for  Research  in  Tribal (NIRTH), Jabalpur.
Lok Sabha Question No. 639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Medical Education
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, PRATHAP SIMHA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## MEDICAL EDUCATION

## 639. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to regulate standard of medical education in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether views of the State Governmentsand other stakeholders have been ascertained in this regard, if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether medical education being imparted in the country is not proving to be worthwhile in terms of quality;
- (d) if so, whether the Government proposes to take some concrete steps and proposed to set up National Medical Commission to improve the quality of medical education; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the changes in the prevailing system are likely tobe implemented?

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

- (a) to (c) As per the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956, the Medical Council of India (MC is the statutory body responsible for establishing and maintaining standards in medical e in the country.
- (d) & (e) Based on the report of Group of Expert Committee chaired by Late Dr. Ranjit Roy  Choudhary  and  recommendations  of  the  92 nd Report  of  the  Parliamentary  Standing Committee, a draft National Medical Commission Bill has been framed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Acquisition of Weapons
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.635

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## ACQUISITION OF WEAPONS

635. SHRI  VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether cumbersome defence procurement procedure for acquisition of weapons and weapon systems has created critical operational gaps on several fronts in the Armed Forces and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Armed Forces have war wastage reserves for intense fighting and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether no 155 mm gun has been inducted in the Armed Forces since mid 1980s and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Indian  Navy  is  grappling  with  the  prospect  of  commissioning  new Scorpene submarines without torpedoes, frontline warships, without multi-role helicopters and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government to resolve the issue of acquiring new weapons and weapon systems?

## 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): Procurement of defence weapons and equipment is an ongoing process  in which  Government  acquires  equipment  and  technologies keeping in view, inter alia, the security situation, the equipping requirements  of  the  Armed  Forces,  technology  advances  and  available budgetary resources.

:  2  :

During the last two financial years, 108 contracts with a total value of Rs.112736.81 Crore have been signed for capital procurement of defence equipment including Ships, Missiles, Frigates, Rockets, Simulators, Aircrafts,  Helicopters  and  Radars.    In  addition,  in  the  last  two  financial years,  the  Defence  Acquisition  Council  has  accorded  'Acceptance  of Necessity'  (AoN)  for  114  cases  with  a  total  value  of  Rs.2,25,022  Crore. These include AoNs for 155mm Gun systems, Helicopters, and Warships. To  cater  to  the  equipping  requirements  of  the  Armed  Forces,  the Defence  Procurement  Procedure  2016  has  been  promulgated  with  effect from 01.04.2016,  which has specific provisions to facilitate swift decision making, promote self reliance and improve transparency and accountability in procurements.

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