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Lok Sabha Question No. 4953 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Bank Liquidity after Demonetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4953

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  December, 2016/ Agrahayana 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## Bank Liquidity after Demonetisation QUESTION

## 4953. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India has taken any steps/measures to absorb the excess liquidity in the banks post demonetization;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the excess cash flow lending has helpful in reducing the interest rates and extending funds/loans to the needy small and medium enterprises and startups in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  & (b):  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI) has  taken  several  measures  to  absorb  the excess liquidity in the banks post demonetisation. It has introduced incremental CRR of  100%  on  deposits  collected    between  September  16  and  November  11,2016 effective  from  the  fortnight  beginning  November  26.    Subsequently,  RBI  has reviewed  the  situation  and  withdrawn  the  incremental  CRR  effective  from  10 th December, 2016. Secondly, it increased the market stabilisation Scheme limit to ₹ 6 lakh  crore  from  earlier  lim it  of  ₹  30,000  crore  with  a  view  to  mop  up  additional liquidity  from  the  system  effective  from  2 nd December,  2016.  For  regular  liquidity management repo and reverse repo both fixed and variable ones are used by RBI. (c) & (d): While adequate liquidity is essential for meeting the needs of the productive sectors, there is not a direct link between excess liquidity and lending rates. Lending rates are determined by quite a lot of factors, of which liquidity is one.   RBI vide its guidelines  on  Interest  Rate  on  Advances  dated  17 th   December  2015  followed  by Master Direction dated 29 th  March 2016 on Interest Rate on Advances, have directed all Scheduled Commercial Banks to calculate Base Rates using the Marginal Cost of Funds. The Government and RBI do not interfere in fixing the interest rate on loans. Presently,  each  bank  fix  the  Marginal  Cost  Lending  Rate  (MCLR)  based  on  RBI
- guidelines and varies from bank to bank.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4952 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Exemption of Customs Duty on Life Saving Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4952 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## EXEMPTION OF CUSTOMS DUTY ON LIFE SAVING DRUGS

## 4952. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has withdrawn the exemption of customs duty on certain life saving drugs and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it would result in increase of treatment cost and if so, the corrective measures taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the alternative medicines are available for the patients using such drugs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): The Department of Revenue had withdrawn custom duty exemption in case of 76 drugs where sufficient indigenous capacity was available and bulk of the requirement was bein from indigenous sources.
- (b) to (d): The Government had carried out a comprehensive exercise to assess the impact o withdrawal of custom duty on the availability and prices of all drugs in respect of w custom duty had been withdrawn in January, 2016. It was noted that 48 of these drugs had not been  imported  during  last  3  years  or  the  quantity  imported,  was  insignificant.  In  mos cases, the imports were a small fraction of the total requirements in the country. As fa are  concerned,  it  was  noted  that  17  drugs  were  included in  the  National  List  of  Essential Medicines (NLEM), 2015 and, therefore, their prices were linked to the Wholesale Price (WPI). The prices of these drugs have gone down as the WPI declined last year. In case drugs not included in the NLEM, the overall annual increase gets restricted to 10%. However, within these drugs also, the experts in the relevant specialties indicated that a few of not in use. In case of three of the drugs, the custom duty exemption was restored as the m anufacturing capacity was not found sufficient to meet the requirement as some products not being manufactured by licensed manufacturers for various reasons.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: SFIO
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4951 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)]

## SFIO

## QUESTION

4951. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  directed  the  Serious  Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to investigate the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL) scam; and
- (b) if so, the details along with the steps taken by the Government for speedy disposal of the said case and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):  Yes, Madam.  The Government has ordered investigation into the affairs of NSEL, Financial Technologies (India) Limited (FTIL -  now  name changed to 63 Moons Technologies Limited), their 18 subsidiaries and associate companies, the 20 defaulting entities and their role/ nexus with the brokers vide order dated 28-10-2016 and assigned the same to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Centralized Online System of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, C.S. PUTTARAJU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4950 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## CENTRALIZED ONLINE S YSTEM OF MEDICINES

## 4950. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to launch a centralised online system of medicines to deliver medicines effectively in a regulated and feasible manner;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to amend the Drugs and Cosmetics Act , if so, the objects and reasons thereof; and
- (d)  whether  online  pharmacies  are  not allowed  to  function  at  present  and  if  so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): No such decision has been taken by the Government.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): The Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 is a pre - independen ce  era  legislation  and  does  not cover  all  contemporary  issues  adequately.  It  is,  therefore,  necessary  to  either  brin legislation or amend the existing law.
- (d): Online pharmacies that do not meet the requirements of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 19 asamended from time to time ,are not permitted to sell or dispense medicines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4949 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Sealing Bank Lockers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

- (a):  No Madam.
- (b): Does not arise in view of the answer at (a) above.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4949 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016 AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## SEALING BANK LOCKERS

## 4949. SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  seal  bank  lockers  and  confiscate  gold  and diamond jewellery; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4948 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Investment in Public Sector Enterprises
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MNISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT

## AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4948

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER  16,2016 AGRAHAYANA  25, t938 (SAKA)

## Investment  in Public  Sector Enterprises

4948. DR. KAMBHAMPATI  HARIBABU: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a)
- whether the Department of Investment  and Public Asset Management  (DIPAM) has come up with new policy for management  of Government investment in Public Sector Enterprises;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c)
- whether the disinvestment  of PSUs are facing bottlenecks  in the form of trade union pressures  etc. causing delay in the disinvestment  thereby affecting targets fixed for disinvestment; and
- (d)
- if so, the details  thereof and steps taken by the Government  in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE N THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJLIN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a)

& (b) : In the light of announcement  made by the Hon'ble Finanse Minister in his Budget Speech 2016-17, guidelines on "Capital Restructuring  of CPSEs" have been issued by the Government  on 27th May', 2A16. These guidelines supersede  all previously issued guidelines by various Ministries/Departments  from time to time and comprehensively  deal with the interrelated  issues on payment of dividend,  buy back of shares, issue of bonus shares and splitting of shares. The focus of these guidelines is on optimum utilization  of funds by CPSEs/Govemment to spur economic growth. Details of these guidelines are available on this Department's website at www.dipam.eov.in .

(c) & (d): No, Sir. However, representations  received from various  workers'  unions /officers' associations on disinvestment and privatizalion/strategic  sale of public sector undertakings  have been examined and disposed off as per the extant disinvestment  policy of the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4947 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Shortage of Employees and Officers in Coast Guard
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4947

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## SHORTAGE OF EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS IN COAST GUARD

4947.  SHRI  MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a)
- whether there is shortage of employees and officers in the Indian Coast Guard;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortages?

## 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): In an expanding organization like Indian Coast Guard, recruitment of  Officers  and  Enrolled  Personnel  is  an  ongoing  process.    At  present  the borne  strength  of  Indian  Coast  Guard  is  12585,  against  the  sanctioned strength of 15714.  The remaining 3129 posts are vacant, which is 20% of the sanctioned strength.  Post 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attack, Indian Coast Guard has witnessed rapid expansion and the induction / recruitment of manpower. The recruitment process has been fast tracked and approximately 130 Officers and 720 EPs are being recruited every year.

- (c) In  order  to  tide  over  the  existing  manpower  shortages,  following
- additional actions have been initiated:
- (i) The average intake post 26/11 has been 130 officers and 720 Enrolled Personnel per year which is almost 100% increase as compared to the period pre 26/11.
- (ii) Re-employment of Indian Naval Short Service Commission officers.
- (iii) Re-empoyment of Law Officers from Army.
- (iv) Re-employment of Musician cadre sailors / jawans from Indian Navy / Army.
- (v) Deputation of Motor Transport Drivers from Indian Army.
- (vi) Revision  of  Manning  Plan  for  optimizing  combat  readiness  of  all platforms.
- (vii) Maintaining liaison with Staff Selection Commission for timely sponsoring of candidates / recruitment of Civilian employees and also filling  up  vacancies  through  direct  recruitment  process  and  through deputation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Bilateral Investment Treaty
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4946

TO BE ANSWERED  ON DECEMBER  16, 2016 (FRIDAY) AGRA}IAYANA  25, 1 93 8(SAKA)

## BILATERAL  INVE STMENT  TREATY

## OIJESTION

## 4946. SHRI BHOLA SINGH

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- a) whether India has entered  into a Bilateral  Investment  Treaty  (BIT) with United States ol Arnerica:  and
2. ul ilf *,  tt . J"taits tttereoi  ariJ lhe benefrts  accrued  to both the countries?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STA'TE IN THE MINISTRY OF'FINANCE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- a) No, Sir.
- b) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Speciality Hospitals for Vector Borne Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMESH BIDHURI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## SPECIALITY HOSPITALS FOR VECTOR BORNE DISEASES

## 4945. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study/ research with regard to increase number of deaths due to various vector borne diseases in different parts of the country including in National Capital Territory, Delhi;
- (b) if so, the outcome thereof and follow up action taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposed to open speciality hospitals in a large scale for treating such diseases; and
- (d) if so, the time by which such hospitals are likely to be opened?

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

- (a) & (b): No  such  study  has  been  undertaken under  National Vector  Borne  Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) / Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with respect to Dengue,  Chikungunya  Japanese  Encephalitis,  Kala - azar  and  Lymphatic  Filariasis.  The  Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has taken up a study on the disease burden on malaria in the country.
- (c) & (d): NVBDCP  provides  guidelines  for  case  managements  of  vector  borne  diseases through State/UT Governments.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Early Warning System to Detect Fraud
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMA DEVI, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, RAMCHARAN BOHARA, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4944 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 16TH DECEMBER, 2016 [AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)]

## EARLY WARNING SYSTEM TO DETECT FRAUD

## QUESTION

4944. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has devised an early identification and preintimation/ warning system to detect fraud in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the effectiveness of this system;
- (c) whether any scheme exists facilitating rehabilitation/compensation to the affected people/victims of such fraudulent companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) of this Ministry is in the process of developing 'Early Warning System' (EWS) for early identification and pre-intimation/ warning system to detect financial frauds in the country.  For this purpose, services of a consulting agency have been engaged to develop the conceptual framework. The development of EWS is an  iterative  process.  The  system  will  show  results  after  the  framework under development stabilises.
- (c) & (d): There is no scheme in existence for facilitating rehabilitation/ compensation  to  the  affected  people/  victims  under  the  provisions  of Companies Act, 2013.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Show Cause Notice
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 16h DECEMBER2016 AGRAHAYANA 25,1938 [SAKA]

## Show Cause Notice

## 4943. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M SCINDIA: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recently issued show-cause notices to several companies for inflating the value of goods imported by them; capital
- (6) if so, the details of show cause notices issued DRI to various companies in the last six months and charges levelled against them; by
- (c) whether the companies have to the show-cause notices; replied
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in the matter?

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

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (6) Directorate of' Revenue Intelligence  (DRI) has   issued Show Cause Notices to several companies for overvaluation of capital goods of Rs.1049.93 crore during the last six months.
- (c) & (d) Reply in respect of some Show Cause Notices has already been received whereas some are awaited: replies
- (e) Action has been taken as per the provisions provided under the Customs 1962. Act;

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Guarantee Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4942

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 th  December, 2016/ Agrahayana 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## Guarantee Scheme QUESTION

## 4942. SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  RBI  has  revived  the  Guarantee  Scheme  where  Banks  can  deposit  directly with RBI in view of the problem of mounting deposits after demonetization;
- (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):  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that to resolve the problem of massive accumulation of  Specified Bank  Notes  (SBNs)  at  branches  of  banks and  currency  chests which  puts  a  strain  on  processing  capacities  and  storage  facilities  and  slows  down  the deposit of accumulated SBNs into chests, the Guarantee Scheme has been revived in terms of RBI circular dated November 24, 2016. As per the Scheme:

-  Banks may deposit SBNs directly with the offices of RBI under whose jurisdiction they are located. These SBNs will remain, in the vaults of RBI, under the lock and key of the depositing banks till taken up for examination.
-  For  the  SBNs  deposited  by  banks,  RBI  will  afford  credit  to  their  current  accounts maintained with RBI. Thereafter, if any shortage, counterfeit note, mutilated note, etc. is detected during detailed processing at RBI, the value of the same will be recovered from the bank concerned.
-  This facility will be extended to all banks and be available at all our Issue Offices.
-  To avail the facility banks need to enter into an agreement with Regional Offices of RBI concerned.

A  similar  Scheme  has  been  introduced  for  depositing  SBNs  with  designated  currency chest at the district level vide RBI circular dated November 27, 2016.

The  above  Schemes,  can  be  availed  by    Banks,  preferably  those  not  having  any currency  chest  and  Post  Offices,  if  they  are  maintaining  current  account  with  RBI  or  the chest  branch  managing  Chest  Guarantee  Vault  at  district  level.  Further  with  a  view  to expand the ambit of the  scheme,  it  has  been  decided  (RBI  Circular  dated  November  28, 2016) that banks  operating  currency  chests  may  be  allowed  to  operate  Chest Guarantee Scheme  for  Specified  banknotes  (CGSS)  if  they  have  additional  space  in  their  existing currency chest or additional storage space at the same centre which is nearly as safe and secure as that of a currency chest.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Domestic Slaves
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: HEMAMALINI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 4940 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2016

## DOMESTIC SLAVES

## 4940.  SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  large  number  of  women  and  children  are lured with the offer of lucrative wages and end up as locked-in domestic slaves in India and abroad;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  number  of  such  incidents/complaints  reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State/country-wise along with the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to bring any  comprehensive legislation to free such domestic workers from this kind of slavery and help them to live with dignity and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the further steps taken/being taken by the Government for social security and protection of such domestic slaves in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a) to (d)  Ministry of Labour & Employment has informed that no such data is available at the Central level. The Government has enacted the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 for  unorganized  workers,  which  also  covers  domestic  workers  that  provides  for  formation  of schemes by the Central and State Government on matter related to the life and disability covers, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc.

Further,  the  Criminal  Law  (Amendment)  Act,  2013,  IPC  has  been  amended  to  modify Section  370  and  introduce  370A  which  provides  for  comprehensive  measures  to  counter  the menace  of  human  trafficking  including  trafficking  of  children  for  exploitation  in  any  form including  physical  exploitation  or  any  form  of  sexual  exploitation,  slavery,  servitude  or  the forced removal of organs.

Further, Ministry of Home Affairs has set up Anti-Trafficking Nodal Cell for control of human trafficking. Anti-Trafficking Cell has issued comprehensive advisories to all States/UTs to improve the effectiveness in tackling the crime of human trafficking.

Indian Government  ratified the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized  Crime  (UNTOC)  and  its  protocol  to  prevent,  suppress  and  punish  trafficking  in persons, especially women and children.

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