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Lok Sabha Question No. 6661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: e-Waste Recycling Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## e-Waste Recycling Units

## 6661.  SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry has asked the forest departments of all the States to be more vigilant and enhance forest protection and monitoring systems especially in the areas of charcoal industries to prevent any illegal felling of trees;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether his ministry has also requested the Governments of States and Union Territories to take up the matter with all industries using wood-charcoal to explore possibilities of adopting the alternatives suggested by the Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM); 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) In  compliance  to  the  directions  of  Hon'ble  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT), Principal  Bench,  New  Delhi  vide  its  order  dated  09.10.2017  in  the  Original Application  No.  489/  2014  (  M.A.No.803/2014  &  M.A.No.934/2015)  in  the matter of Indian Institute of Sustainable Development versus Union of India & others, this Ministry has requested all the State Forest Departments to be more vigilant and enhance the forest protection and monitoring system especially in the areas of charcoal industries in an effort to prevent any illegal felling of trees for  the  purpose  of  charcoal  making.  State  Forest  Departments  were  also requested to monitor the source of wood for charcoal industries.

Further, the State/UT Governments were requested to take up the matter with all  industries  using  wood-charcoal  to  explore  possibilities  of  adopting  the alternatives suggested by Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) in their report.  The  State/UT  Governments  were  also  requested  to  ensure  that  the process of wood-charcoal do not violate any prescribed environmental regulations/norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Rationing of New Tuberculosis Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## RATIONING OF NEW TUB ERCULOSIS MEDICINES

## 6659. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the Government  is  considering  rationing  of  new tuberculosis medicines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the advanced tuberculosis medicines are available for only about 1,000 patients; and
- (d) if so, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): The  new  drug  Bedaquiline  is  availa ble  under  the  programme  for  all  the eligible patients as per the Guidelines for Management of Drug Resistant TB (2017). drug was initially introduced in the six sites in the absence of Phase -III clinical trial results. Post  issuance  of  guidelines  for  i ts  use  by  World  Health  Organisation,  the  drug  has  been issued to all the states. The states are preparing for Bedaquiline use and establishin required for monitoring of the cases on Bedaquiline containing regimen.
- (c) & (d): No. The new drug Bedaquiline is available for all eligible patients across country. The required drug courses have been issued to all the states.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Sales Returns under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6658

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018/CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'SALES RETURNS UNDER GST'

## 6658. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether only 16 per cent of the summary sales returns under the Goods and Services  Tax  match  with  the  final  returns  and  the  Government  has  started  to analyze the major gaps with a view to check any possible tax evasion during July to December, 2017 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the 34 per cent of businesses paid Rs. 34, 400 crore less tax between July-December while filing initial summary returns and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether these 34 per cent of the businesses have paid Rs. 8.16 lakh crore to the exchequer by filing GSTR-3B, whereas analysis of their GSTR-1 data show that their  tax  liability  should  have  been  Rs.  8.50  lakh  crore  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a), (b) & (c) No Sir. Preliminary comparison of summary and detailed return has been carried out to analyze any gaps. Detailed examination is being undertaken and the extent of short payment of tax, if any, can be estimated only after such detailed examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: IBBI
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6657 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 6 TH  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## IBBI

6657. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and is in the process of drafting the regulations thereon; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(a) & (b)

Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Board  of  India  (IBBI)  was  established  vide Ministry  gazette  notification  dated  01.10.2016.    Section  240  of  the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code) provides IBBI with powers to make regulations under the Code. The provisions related to Insolvency Resolution and Liquidation for Corporate Persons as contained in Code are in place and relevant regulations related thereto have already been framed by IBBI.

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(SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

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श्री अरुण जेटली )
Lok Sabha Question No. 6656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Cases of Cartelisation
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6656 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 06 TH  APRIL, 2018 [CHAITRA 16, 1940(SAKA)]

## CASES OF CARTELISATION

## QUESTION

6656.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the cases  of  cartelisation/unethical  business  practices  by  public  and private  sector  companies  to  make  profits  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the Competition Commission of India (CCI) during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of such cases reported during the said period, sector-wise;
- (c) whether the CCI has conducted any enquiry in this regard and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) the  details  of  the  penalty  imposed  by  CCI  on  such  companies  during  the  said period, company-wise;
- (e) whether the penalty imposed by CCI on these companies have been honoured within  the  prescribed  time  limit  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor, company-wise; and
- (f) the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  CCI  to  recover  the  penalty  and  to  curb  the practice of cartelization/unethical business by companies in future?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                             (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(

अरुण जेटली )

- (a) & (b) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has stated that 121 cases in the year  2015-16,  161  cases  in  the  year  2016-17,  72  cases  in  the  year  2017-18  have  been registered under Sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act, 2002 in 14 sectors namely (i) Real Estate  (ii)  Financial  Sector  (iii)  I&B  (Film/Entertainment/TV/Print  Media)  (iv)  Health/ Pharmaceuticals  (v)  Automobiles  (vi)  Information  Technology  (vii)  Petroleum/Gas    (viii) Railways (ix) Civil Aviation (x) Power (xi) Chemicals& Fertilizers (xii) Iron & Steel (xiii) Coal and (xiv) Miscellaneous.  As of now, no case has been registered during 2018-19.
- (c) to (f) 354 cases were registered in the last three years and the current year, out of which 271 cases were disposed of by the Commission under section 26(2), 26(6) and 27 of the Competition Act, 2002. CCI has imposed penalties on 87 companies/individuals for a  sum  of  Rs.19,50,85,83,667/-  and  Rs.3,20,03,120/-  have  already  been  realized  in  the aforesaid period. Further,  besides  imposing  penalty  on  contravening  parties,  the Commission has also issued cease and desist orders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Cost of Medical Treatment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY, T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## COST OF MEDICAL TREA TMENT

## 6655. PROF. SAUGATA ROY: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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

- (a) whether any Court directions have been issued regarding immediate steps to reduce the huge cost of medical treatments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Governme nt thereto; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government to reduce the huge cost of medical treatment?

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

- (a): No.
- (b) : Does not arise.
- (c) : Health is a State subject. It is the responsibility of respective State Government/ Territory to take measures to reduce the cost of medical treatment .

The Government of India has, however, enacted the Clinical Establishment (Registration  and  Regulation)  Act, 2010  for  registration  and  regulation  of  all  clinica establishments  in  the  country.  Under  the  Clinical  Establishments  (Central  Governm Rules,  2012  notified  under  this  Act,  the  clinical  establishments  (in  the  States Territories where the said Ac t is applicable) are inter - alia required to display their rates at a conspicuous place and charge the rates for each type of procedures and services with range of rates determined from time to time in consultation with the State Governments National  Council  for  Clinical  Establishments  has approved  a  standard  list  of  medical procedures and a standard template for costing of medical procedures and the same has been shared  with  the  States/UTs  where  the  Act  is  applicable  for  appropriate  action. implementation  and  enforcement  of  the  said  Act  is  within  the  purview  of  the  Stat Governments.

Currently,  the  Act  is  applicable  in  11  States  namely  Sikkim,  Mizoram,  Arunach Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan Uttar khand, Assam and Haryana and all Union Territories except Delhi. Other States may adopt the Act u clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Target Achievements of Credit Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 6654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6th APRIL, 2018 / CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

'Target Achievements of Credit Schemes'

## 6654 COL: SONARAM CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether the achievement of targets under various credit schemes are far better where application system is online than automated schemes and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the automated system will ensure transparency and time bound disposal of applications and assess the credit gap in the sanctioned amount and requirement and if so, the details thereof and
- (b) whether State Governments including Government of Rajasthan are developing a for processing of applications f various credit schemes and tracking them till final disposal by involving bankers and if so, the details thereof; portal key
- (d) whether the Government is mulling to extend support to the State Governments on
- boarding all the bankers to the automated system and if so, the details of progress made thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) Online systems for loan application offer benefits over physical modes of submission in terms of enhanced access to credit and hand holding services, wider choice of service providers, tracking mechanism of applications, e-alerts, faster turn around time, end to end solutions, obviating need for repeated visits to banks, increased transparency etc. Such systems facilitate achievement of targets and better customer service. Government/Government supported portals for processing of applications of credit  schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana, Stand up India and Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) are already   operational: State Governments including Government of Rajasthan have been on boarded on the PMEGP portal: 95 Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) and 145 lenders have been already on boarded SO far on the Stand up Mitra   portal and Udyamimitra respectively. portal
Lok Sabha Question No. 6652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Scheme for Adolescent Girls
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNEMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6652

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## SCHEME FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS

## 6652.   SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

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

- (a) whether the Government has issued any instructions to provide adolescent girls a diet similar to pregnant and lactating mothers under the Scheme of Adolescent Girls and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether supplementary nutritional diet is being provided to adolescent girls per day at the rate of 5 rupees per beneficiary and to the pregnant and lactating mothers per day at the rate of 7 rupees per beneficiary in Maharashtra, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the same is adequate enough, keeping in view the recent price rise and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to issue instructions to State to enhance the rates of supplementary nutritional diet and implement it in all the districts of the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Yes Madam, the Government issued instructions to provide adolescent girls a diet similar to pregnant and lactating mothers under the Scheme of Adolescent Girls.
- (b) & (d):   Supplementary nutrition to adolescent girls is  being provided @ Rs. 9.5 per beneficiary  per  day  under  the  Scheme  for  Adolescent  Girls  in  all  the  States/UTs including  Maharashtra.  The  said  rates  are  equivalent  to  the  prescribed  rates  for nutrition  for  the  pregnant  and  lactating  mothers  under  Anganwadi  Services  of umbrella  ICDS  scheme.  Earlier  the  nutrition  @  Rs.  5  per  beneficiary  per  day  was being provided to Adolescent Girls.

These cost norms have been revised under Scheme for Adolescent Girls keeping in  view  the  recent  price  rise  and    Annual  Cost  Indexation  and  intimated  to  the  State Government/ UT Administration. Government has also approved expansion and universalisation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in a phased manner and at present all the districts of the States/UTs are covered under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Import Financing by Banks through LoUs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA KISHORE SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6651 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  APRIL 2018/  CHAITRA  16, 1940  (SAKA)

## Import Financing by Banks through  LoUs

## 6651.  SHRI RAMA  KISHORE SINGH:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a)    the  total  number  of bank  financing  done during  the last five years  and the current  year;
- (b) the  details   of  quantum   of  import   financing   done  in  India  through   the  Letters   of Undertaking  (LoUs)  during  the last five years  and the current  year;
- (c)      the  number  of said LoUs  which  were  not repaid;  and
- (d)      the action  have been initiated  against  the persons  defaulting  on them?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per Reserve  Bank  of India (RBI) inputs,  the information on the total  number  of bank financing  done during  the last five years  and the current  year  are not centrally   maintained. However,  as per RBI inputs  the amount  of gross loans and advances outstanding  at the end of each of the financial  years  2012-13 to 2016-17, for domestic  operations,  as reported  by Scheduled  Commercial  Banks,  is at Annex.

- (b) to (d):  As per Reserve  Bank  of India (RBI) inputs,  information regarding  the quantum  of import   financing,   the  number   of  LoUs   not  repaid   and  action initiated   against   persons defaulting  on LoUs  through  Letters  of Undertaking (LoUs)  are not centrally  maintained.

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## Lok Sabha unstarred  question no. 6651  to be answered on 6 th  April  2018

Gross  Loans  and  Advances  (domestic  operations)  of  all  Scheduled  Commercial Banks (Amount  in crore Rs.)

| 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 53,71,045 | 61,00,848 | 66,91,204 | 72,73,202 | 75,98,098 |

Source: RBI
Lok Sabha Question No. 6649 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Development of Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6649

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Development of Rivers

6649. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL: Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has made any plan or scheme for the conservation and preservation of the rivers Damodar, Ajay, Tista  Mayurakshi and other prominent rivers in West Bengal; and

(b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  schemes  being  implemented  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Ministry  of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,  RD&GR)  has  informed  that  the  Namami  Gange  programme  has  been approved by the Government in May 2015 with a total outlay of Rs. 20,000 crore for integrating the previous and current ongoing initiatives for rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries in the Ganga Basin in a comprehensive manner. Prominent rivers in West Bengal,  including  Damodar,  Ajay  and  Mayurakshi  fall  in  the  Ganga  Basin.  The various  activities  taken  up  under  the  programme  include  interception,  diversion  and treatment of municipal sewage, treatment of industrial effluent, river surface cleaning, rural  sanitation,  river  front/ghat  development,  crematoria,  afforestation,  biodiversity conservation, public outreach, etc. 10  schemes  pertaining  to  interception,  diversion  and  treatment  of  sewage,  low cost sanitation and crematoria have been implemented in the towns of Andal, Asansol, Durgapur  and  Raniganj  in  West  Bengal  for  pollution  abatement  of  Damodar  (under Ganga Action Plan Phase-II, which is now a part of Namami Gange programme) at a total sanctioned cost of Rs. 3.98 crore, and sewage treatment capacity of 13.17 million litres per day (mld) has been created.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Export Duty on Sugar
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6648

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 06 TH  APRIL, 2018 CHAITRA  16, 1940 (SAKA)

## EXPORT DUTY ON SUGAR

6648.  DR. K. GOPAL:

SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to lower the existing export duty on sugar to zero/scrap the import duty on sugar in the wake of bumper domestic production this year; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): In view of higher production of sugar in sugar season 2017-18, and fall  in  the  ex-mill  sugar  prices  in  the  domestic  market,  the  Government  has reduced export duty on raw sugar, white or refined sugar from 20% to Nil vide Notification No. 30/2018- Customs 20.03.2018. Further, import duty on all types of  sugar  falling  under  heading  1701,  was  increased  from  50%  to  100%  vide Notification No. 24/2018-Customs dated 06.02.2018.

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