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Lok Sabha Question No. 4845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Linear Accelerator Machines for RT Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## LINEAR ACCELERATOR M ACHINES FOR RT CENTR ES

## 4845. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether many Government hospitals across the States do not have modern Linear Accelerator machines for RT centers;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the Governm ent facilities, wherein the Linac and Cobalt machines are in use RT centers, State/ UT -wise; and
- (d) the details of the amount spent under Central Assistance to buy Linac machines in t three years, State/UTwise?

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

(a) to (d): Since  Health  is  a  State  subject,  no  such  information  is  maintained  centr However,  as  far  as  three  Central  Government  Hospitals,  Delhi  viz.  Safd arjung  Hospital,  Dr. RML  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  (LHMC)  &  Associated  Hospitals  are concerned,  these  Hospitals  do  not have Linear  Accelerator  machines .  However,  two Linear Accelerator machines (one high energy and low energy) have been sanctioned for Safdarjung Hospital. Safdarjung Hospital has cobalt machine.

The  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  does  not  provide  any  assistance  to  St Government to buy Linac machines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Insurance Scheme for AYUSH
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4843

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017/CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Insurance Scheme for AYUSH

## 4843.  SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  insurance  schemes  offered  by  the  Central  Government  cover  AYUSH hospitals and medication and if so, the details thereof.
- (b)  whether there is any insurance scheme specifically for AYUSH treatment and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  regulation  on  the  premium  of  such  insurances  and  the  kinds  of treatments that are covered; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Health Insurance Regulations, 2016, notified by the Insurance Regulatory and Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI)  and  subsequent  circular  dated  10 th   January,  2017 issued  by  IRDAI  inter-alia  provide  for  insurance  coverage  to  AYUSH  treatments.  These regulations also defined 'AYUSH Treatment' covering treatments under Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  and  Homeopathy  systems.  Under  Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima Yojana AYUSH treatment is not covered.
- (b) There is no specific policy exclusively covering AYUSH treatment. As per IRDAI, fifteen general insurance companies / standalone health insurance companies are offering products covering one or more systems of AYUSH treatment.
- (c) & (d) As per IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations 2016, the principles of pricing of health insurance products offered by insurers are also applicable to insurance coverage for AYUSH treatment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Demand and Availability of Gold
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: UDIT RAJ, HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  No. 4842

To BE ANSWERED ON: Friday, March 31, 2OL7  lChaitm  10, 1939 (Saka)

## Demand and Availability of Gold OUESTION

## 148,42.  by DR. UDIT RAt: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has estimated demand  and availability  of gold in the country as on date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with quantum of gold imported during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the fluctuation in the prices  of gold  in the country recently, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to control  the prices  of gold; and
- (e) whether the Government  proposes  to ban gold coin imports and its manufacturing, if so, the details  thereof and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER 'IIINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal)

- (a) There are no firm statistics on estimated  demand and availability of gold  in the country. As per rough estimates  gold demand  in the country is 800-900 tonnes per an num.
- (b) The details of the gold imported during the last three years and during the current financial  year (upto January,  2077) are as under:
- (c) & (d) Fluctuations  in the prices of gold are a part  of market activity and prices vary as a function of demand and supply and other expectations  including geo-political events and economic developments.
- (e) With an objective  to reduce the demand for gold coins minted outside India and to recycle the gold  available  in the country, Government  introduced  Indian Gold Coin (IGC), having the Ashok Chakra on its face, on 5th November, 2015.

| YEAR                                  | QTY(Ton nes)   |
|---------------------------------------|----------------|
| 2013-14                               | 661.7t         |
| 2014-15                               | 91.5.47        |
| 2015- 16                              | 968.06         |
| 2016-17 (April 2016 to January 2017)* | 560.32         |

XFIGURE  FOR 2016.17  (APR  TO ]AN) IS PROVISIONAL.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Peace Keeping Mission in Congo
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4841

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## PEACE KEEPING MISSION IN CONGO

4841.  SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether  India has provided huge forces for peace keeping mission in Congo;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether several  Indian peacekeepers  were  injured  in  Congo blast very  recently; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to bring back the injured peacekeepers to the country from Congo?

## 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): India has deployed troops in United Nation Mission in Democratic  Republic  of  Congo  (MONUSCO).    At  present,  3401  Army Personnel are deployed in that Mission.

(c) & (d): 32  personnel  were  injured in the blast, out of  which  19 personnel  suffered  minor  injuries;  11  personnel  underwent  surgery  to remove splinters at the  Indian  Hospital in MONUSCO.  Two persons  who were  critically  injured  due  to  deep  embedding  of  splinters  were  shifted under UN arrangements to hospital in Nairobi.  Both were operated upon and on stabilization, were repatriated to India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Nutrition Labelling
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## NUTRITION LABELLING

## 4839. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

(a) whether the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has any plan to noti order on the line of US Food and Drug Administration which notified rules for the so Nutrition Labelling of Standar d Menu Items in restaurants and similar retail food establishment

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons to take such decision on the line of US Government; and
- (d) the salient features of the proposed notification by FSSAI?

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

(a) to (d): The standards relating to and pertinent food regulations are revised/upgraded time to time to meet different requirements including those that have emerged in view of the new knowledge from scientific advancements. It has been decided by the Food Safety and Stand Authority of India (FSSAI) to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling ) Regulations  2011,  inter  alia,  to  have  a  provision  requiring  Food  Business  Operators  ( including  restaurants,  confectioners,  food  service  vendors,  halwais,  etc.,  having State/Central license to keep a record of nutritional information for food items served by them which  should  be  made  available  on  demand  to  the  consumer.  Such  a    provision  in  t Regulations will help in improving the eating habits of consumers and would enable the make informed choice of the food and, thus, encouraging them for healthy food.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4838 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Disinvestment in CPSEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF NNVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4838 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31,2017

CHAITRA 10,1939 (SAKA)

## Disinvestment in CPSEs

4838. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- has started disinvestment drive in Central  Public Sector (a) whether the Government Enterprises (CPSEs) and if so: the details thereof; &d
- the objectives and benefits of disinvesting in the CPSEs?

## ANSWER

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

Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) is undertaken &s per the (a): Disinvestment in Central stake sale and strategic disinvestment  policy of the Government on minority extant disinvestment'

readily available for transaction to take advantage of As a part of the strategy to keep shares identified some CPSEs for conditions without any loss of time; the Government has market as well as some midminority stake sale in sectors like mineral & metal, oil, size and small stocks goods capital for strategic disinvestment of some CPSEs, Government has given *in-principle' approval of the process, However;  after Units of Government will be sought in each case. completion approval specific

- of listing of CPSEs is 1o unlock the true value of the company (b): An important objective participation in CPSEs   With 'people's  ownership by encouraging the listing  route,  the becoming the  shareholder in the company through scrutiny and thus become more accountable to its shareholders. management is open to public public general public
Lok Sabha Question No. 4837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Potassium Bromate in Bread
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4837 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## POTASSIUM BROMATE IN BREAD

## 4837. SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken sufficient steps to control/ban use of potassium brom bread and refined flour as it leads to cancer as per study conducted by Centre for Sci Environment (CS E);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  fixed  the  legal  permissible  limit  of  potassium  bromat chemical additive in foods;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the  Government  is  aware  that  some  studies  showed  that  potassium  bromate  is genotoxic  carcinogen  i.e.  a  chemical  agent  that  can  damage  genetic  information,  ca mutations and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to  (d):  Potassium  bromate  has  been  excluded  from  the  revised  list  of  food  addi permissible under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additiv Regulations, 2011.
- (e):  The  Government  is  aware  of  the  studies  on  the  effect  of    potassium  bromate.  The Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)  of the    Food and Agricultural Organisati (FAO) /World Health Organisation (WHO)  concluded that use of potassium bromate in food was  not  appropriate. Potassium  bromate  was  formally  withdrawn  from  the  Combined Compendium of Food Additives of FAO/WHO in 2011. The International Agency for Research on  Cancer  (IARC)  has  concluded  that  no  data  exists  regarding  carcinogenic ity  of  potassium bromate in humans. As per IARC, sufficient evidence of carconigenicity in experimental an is, however,  available.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Fertility Rate
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## FERTILITY RATE

## 4836. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether the population of the country is 1.3 billion as on date and if so, the details
- (b) whether the total fertility rate in the country is 2.30 on an average; and
- (c)if so, the details thereof, State - wise including Uttar Pradesh?

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

- (a) : The projected population based on Census 2011 is not yet estimated. However, according to  the  report  'Population  Projections  for  India  and  States  2001 -2026'  report  of  the  Technical Group  on  Population  Projections  constituted  by  the  National  Commission  on  Population projected total  persons,  males  and  females  in  the  country  as n  1 st March  2017,  based  on Census 2001 were 1.28 billion , 0.66 billion and 0.62 billion respectively.
- (b) & (c):According to Sample Registration System (SRS) estimates released by the Office the Registrar general and census commissioner, India the total fertility rate(TFR) in th was  2.3  in  2015.    A  statement  indicating  TFR  for  22  States/UT  including  Utta r  Pradesh,  as avail able from SRS report is annexed .

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## State - wise TFR

|   Serial no. | State /UT        |   2015 |
|--------------|------------------|--------|
|            1 | Andhra Pradesh   |    1.7 |
|            2 | Assam            |    2.3 |
|            3 | Bihar            |    3.2 |
|            4 | Ch hattisgarh    |    2.5 |
|            5 | Delhi            |    1.7 |
|            6 | Gujarat          |    2.2 |
|            7 | Haryana          |    2.2 |
|            8 | Himachal Pradesh |    1.7 |
|            9 | Jammu & Kashmir  |    1.6 |
|           10 | Jharkhand        |    2.7 |
|           11 | Karnataka        |    1.8 |
|           12 | Kerala           |    1.8 |
|           13 | Madhya Pradesh   |    2.8 |
|           14 | Maharashtra      |    1.8 |
|           15 | Odisha           |    2   |
|           16 | Punjab           |    1.7 |
|           17 | Rajasthan        |    2.7 |
|           18 | Tamil Nadu       |    1.6 |
|           19 | Telangana        |    1.8 |
|           20 | Uttar Pradesh    |    3.1 |
|           21 | Uttarakhand      |    2   |
|           22 | West Bengal      |    1.6 |

## Annexure
Lok Sabha Question No. 4835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Tax Base under GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4835

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## TAX BASE UNDER GST

## 4835.SHRIMATI V.SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  the  tax  structure  of  list  of  commodities and products to roll out Goods and Services Tax (GST);
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  tax  bases  as  proposed  by  the  Ministry  of Commerce and Industry to the Ministry of Finance;
- (c)  the time by which the proposed list is likely to be ready and available in public domain;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any efforts to bring in essential goods and commodities under lowest base tax structure under GST; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b): As per Article 279A of the Constitution, the Goods and Services Tax Council shall make recommendations to the Union and the States, inter alia, on the goods and services  that  may  be  subjected  to,  or  exempted  from  the  goods  and services  tax  and  the  rates,  including  the  floor  rates  with  bands  of  goods  and services tax.

(c), (d) and (e): The GST Council is yet to take a final view on the details of the GST rate structure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: BIPA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHAGWANTH KHUBA

## . GOVERNMENT  OIT INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMEN'I OF ECONOMIC AFI.-AIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRf,  D  QUESTION  No. 4834

1'O BE ANSWERED ON: Friday, 3 I  m

I\,larch, 2017/ CHAITRA  10, 1939 (SAKA)

BIPA

## OUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- a) the number of countries  with which lndian Govemment  has signed the revised Bilateral Investment  Promotion  and Protection Agreement (BIPA);  and
- b) the number of investor-State  arbitration  disputes that India is party to?

## ANSWER

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

- a) India has sent termination/renegotiation  notices, in March  2016, with regard  to its earlier Bilateral  Investment  Protection  and Promotion Agreement  (BIPA) to 58 countries with whom the initial validity period of 10 or 15 years had been completed.  Based  on responses received,  the negotiations with thsse countries are at various stages.
- b) So far, India has received approximately 20 claim notices referring to investor-State arbitration  disputes  under  lndia's various existing bilateral investment protection  and promotion  agreements (llIPAs).  These notices are at various stages and some ofthem are not likely to go up to the actual arbitration  process.

## 4834. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA
Lok Sabha Question No. 4833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Import Duty on Wheat
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ***** LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4833

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPORT DUTY ON WHEAT

## 4833. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has reduced Import Duty to the tune of 25 per cent in the month of September and balance 10 per cent Import Duty nullified in the month of December, 2016 on import of wheat; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): Import duty on wheat was reduced from 25% to 10% in September, 2016 vide notification  No.  51/2016-  Customs,  dated  23.09.2016  and  further  reduced  from 10%  to  Nil  in  December,  2016  vide  Notification  No.60  /2016-Customs  dated 8.12.2016  so  as  to  improve  the  domestic  availability  of  wheat  and  check  retail prices.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Lifestyle Disease Park
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4832 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## LIFESTYLE DISEASE PA RK

## 4832. SHRI NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to set up prevention of lifestyle disease parks country in the year 2017 -18;
- (b) if so, the names of cities selected for this project in this regard;
- (c) whether the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli is also included under the sc and
- (d) if so, the time limit by which the said work will be completed?

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

- (a): No.

- (b) to (d): Do  Not  arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4831 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Dismissal of Foreign Funded Health Experts
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDU LAL SAHU, ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4831 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## DISMISSAL OF FOREIGN FUNDED HEALTH EXPERT S

## 4831. SHRI CHANDU LAL SAHU: SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has dismissed a number of foreign funded health experts workin the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons ther efor;

(c) whether the Government has decided to fund and manage crucial programmes in health sec on its own; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and measures taken by the Government in this direction?

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

(a) to (d) The Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, vide OM No.1/42/20 -PMU dated 29.12.2015 & 07.01.2016, has prescribed guidelines for engage ment of consultants by  Ministry  &  Departments  from  bilateral  partners  and  multilateral  Organisations. guidelines inter - alia provides that maximum tenure of any consultant in Government of India cannot exceed 3 years in any case.

In pursuance thereof, health experts engaged as consultants with the funding support o bilateral partners / multilateral Organisations who have completed 3 years with this M have been disengaged. On the basis of need assessment, fresh engagement of consultants beenmade on contract basis with funding from domestic sources for the purpose.

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