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Lok Sabha Question No. 4921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Fraudulent Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH CHANDRA MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4921 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017 [CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)]

## FRAUDULENT COMPANIES

## QUESTION

## 4921. SHRI HARISH MEENA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  fraudulent  companies  sealed/persons  arrested and their accounts seized by the Government during the last three years and current year, State/UT/year-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Serious  Fraud  Investigation  Office  (SFIO)  has blamed lack of coordination between Government agencies for the proliferation  of  illegal  collective  investment  schemes  across  the country where investors have lost their money and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  SFIO  has  urged  the  Government  to  take  preemptive action to protect the life time savings of small investors; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs or any office under/attached to it  has not sealed premises or seized the accounts of any company and no person has been arrested during the period under question.

(b) & (c):

No.

(d): Not applicable. *******
Lok Sabha Question No. 4920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Sale of Cement Corporation of India Limited
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4920 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31st March, 2017

CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Sale of Cement Corporation of India Limited

## 4920. SHRI SUMAN BALKA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- the Government proposes to sell off seven non-operational units of Cement a) whether of India Limited (CCIL) as part of strategical sale of the loss making Corporation state owned firm; and
- b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- & (b) Sir , the Government has given in-principle' approval for strategic (a) of units of Cement  Corporation of India Limited, where it is legally disinvestment unit-wise or in group of units, to strategic buyer identified through a twopermissible, stage auction process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Adulteration in Mustard Oil
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## ADULTERATION IN MUST ARD OIL

## 4918. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether adulterated mustard oil is being sold in the market;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) the number of cases of adulteration in mustard oil detected during the last three y ears, St te -wise and the action taken by the Government against the persons involved in adulteration and
- (d) whether the Government does not take any special action in this regard due to whi quantity of adulteration in the mustard oil is in creasing and if so, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)& (b): Cases of adulteration in food products including edible oil, have come to the notice of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI). The  implementation  and enforcement  of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Act,  2006,  Rules  and  Regulations  thereun primarily  rests  with  the  State/UT  Governments. Regular surveillance,  monitoring, inspection and  random  sampling  of  food  products  are  undertaken  by  the  officials  of  Food  Saf Departments of the respective States/ UTs to check compliance with standards laid down u FSS  Act  and  regulations  thereunder .  In  cases,  where  food  samples  are  found  to  be  non -conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the FSS Act.
- (c): No separate data in respect of adulteration of mustard oil  is maintained centrall FSSAI.
- (d): The FSSAI has developed a Surveillance Plan and shared the same with the State/ Governments  to  ensure  safe  and  wholesome  food  for  consumers.  It  is  an  indicative suggestive Surveillance Plan, with adequate flexibility keeping in view the local cond itions and environment.  The  States  conduct  surveillance  of  different  food  commodities  and  take action wherever there is an infringement of the law.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Independent External Monitor for Disinvestment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4917 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31,2017

CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Independent External Monitor for Disinvestment

## 4917. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to overhaul its disinvestment policy for the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) whether   the Government   proposes to set up an  independent  external monitor to oversee strategic sale of PSUs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The extant disinvestment policy, inter alia, envisages:
- Disinvestment through minority stake sale in listed CPSEs to achieve minimum shareholding norms of 25 per cent While pursuing disinvestment of CPSEs  the Government will retain  majority shareholding; i.e. at least 51% and management control of the Public Sector Undertakings. public
- ii) Listing of CPSEs to facilitate improved people's ownership and efficiency of company through accountability to its stake holders;
- (iii) Strategic disinvestment by way of sale of substantial portion of Government shareholding in identified CPSEs upto 50 per cent or more, with transfer of management control. along
- (b): The Government; 2016, has   constituted an Independent External Monitor (IEM) comprising the following eminent persons: on
- Hon ble Justice R C. Lahoti, Former Chief Justice of India
- (iii) Shri P. Shankar; Ex-Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)
- (ii) Shri VK Shunglu; Ex-Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

The IEM will act &s an Oversight Committee for strategic disinvestment with the following mandate:

- To vet the process of valuation of the CPSE/Units;
- (iii) To examine and address the grievance received; and
- (ii) To oversee the transaction process of strategic disinvestment of CPSEMUnit;
- (iv) other matter that is referred to IEM by the Government Any

(c): As a of the strategy to keep shares readily available for transaction to take of market conditions without any loss of time, the Government has identified some advantage CPSEs for minority stake sale in sectors like mineral & metal, oil, goods as well as some mid-size and small stocks. part capital

Government has given in-principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of some CPSEs, Units of CPSEs and subsidiaries of CPSEs: However; after completion of the process, approval of Government will be in each case. sought specific
Lok Sabha Question No. 4914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Maternal Deaths in Tribals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NINONG ERING

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## MATERNAL DEATHS IN T RIBALS

## 4914. SHRI NINONG ERING:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether there is any specific scheme/programme in the Union Budget to address mate deaths among tribals; (b) if so, the details thereof; and schemes for addressing the issue of maternal

(c) the details of budget allocated and utilised under deaths among tribals over the last three financial years?

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

(a) to (c):      The Union Budget 2017 - 18 mentions about action plan prepared to reduce maternal mortality ratio (MMR) from 167 in 2011 - 13 to 100 by 2018 - 2020.

The funds allocated to the States/ UTs under National Health Mission (NHM) are mad pool - wise and not activity wise and interventions to address maternal deaths among tribals is a integral part of Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) flexi pool under NHM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4910 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Equity Cap for Pensions
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4910 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 31, 207/CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA) EQUITY CAP FOR PENSIONS

4910. Shri J.C. Divakar Reddy

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- a) whether the Government has raised equity cap for pensions;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof and progress made so far; and
3. (c) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

(a) to (c) As per the pattern of investment to be followed by Non Government Provident Funds, Superannuation Funds, and Gratuity Funds, notified vide notification No. 11/14/2013- PR dated 2"d March; 2015, the investment in equities and related investment should be in the range of 5% to 1S%. In accordance with this investment pattern, the Government in the Ministry of Labour and Employment has raised the Employees Provident Fund investment in Exchange Traded Funds from 5% to 10 %.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Trauma Care Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4909 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## TRAUMA CARE CENTRES

## 4909. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to invest in trauma care to check road crash to country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that investing in trauma care centres will also help to pick up life saving organs from the victims of accidents; and (d) 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):  Government of India is already implementing a scheme namely -'Capacity Building for developing Trauma Care Facilities on National Highways' with an aim to augment Trauma Care Services at existing public healthcare facilities along the National Highways. Un Scheme, the funds are p rovided to the States/UTs for building construction, hospital equipme manpower  etc.  in  the  existing  government  hospitals/medical  colleges.  Further,  in  ord improve organ and tissues donation from trauma victims, the State Governments/UTs have be asked to issue instructions to the Trauma Care Facilities in their respective States/UTs to re gister themselves as a retrieval centres for the purpose.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4908 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: ECHS Polyclinics
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4908

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## ECHS  POLYCLINICS

4908.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) whether    the  online  billing  mode  under  the  Ex-servicemen  Contributory  Health Scheme (ECHS) has been initiated at all regional centres and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  outsource  administrative  services  to  third party  administrators  for  faster  and  smoother  claim  settlements  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government  proposes to enhance financial  powers  of  ECHS polyclinics  and  regional  centres  for  approval  of  hospitals  bills  for  speedy  disposal  of bills / claims and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) Yes, Madam.  Online billing has been extended to all the 28 Regional Centres of ECHS with effect from 1 st April, 2015.
- (b) The  claim  settlement  function  migrated  to  on-line  bill  processing through  UTI-Infrastructure  Technology  and  Services  Ltd.  (ITSL) at 5 Regional  Centres  in  the  year  2012  has  been  extended  to  all  28  Regional Centres with effect from 1 st April, 2015.  UTI-ITSL under control of Ministry of Finance was nominated to undertake the online bill processing as they were undertaking the same function for CGHS. Memorandum  of Agreement was signed with UTI-ITSL on 29.09.2015.
- (c) No, Madam.  The existing Competent Financial Authority powers for approval of hospital bills are adequate and no proposal is under consideration for its revision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Tax on Immovable Property
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4906 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st   MARCH, 2017 10, CHAITRA, 1939 (SAKA)

## TAX ON IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

## 4906. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  ease  the  tax  burden  on  sale  and  purchase  of immovable property;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore; and
- (c) the time by which the said changes are likely to be implemented?

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

(a) & (b) Yes Madam, with a view to promote real estate sector, Finance Bill, 2017 as passed by Lok Sabha proposes to amend clause (42A) of section 2 of the Income-tax Act,1961('the Act') so as to reduce the period of holding from the existing 36 months to 24 months, in case of immovable property, being land or building or both, for it to qualify as long term capital asset and consequently transfer of such immovable property shall be eligible for concessional rate of taxation and benefit of indexation on cost of acquisition.

Further, in order to remove the difficulties faced by taxpayers in computing the capital gains in respect of a capital asset, especially immovable property acquired before 01.04.1981 due to non-availability of relevant information for computation of fair market value of such asset as on 01.04.1981, it has been proposed in the said Bill to revise the base year for computation of capital  gains  from  01.04.1981  to  01.04.2001.  Consequential  amendment  has  also  been proposed in section 48 of the Act so as to align the provisions relating to cost inflation index to the proposed base year i.e. 2001.

(c) The above amendments shall come into effect from Financial Year 2017-18 (Assessment Year 2018-19).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4905 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Rate of Deemed Profit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4905

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st   MARCH, 2017

10, CHAITRA, 1939 (SAKA)

## RATE OF DEEMED PROFIT

## 4905. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  reduce  the  existing  rate  of  deemed  profit under Section 44AD of the Income Tax Act in respect of amounts/receipts received through banking channel/digital means;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  earlier  rate  of  deemed  profit  and  the  extent  to  which  it  has  been reduced; and
- (d) the manner in which the said step is likely to achieve the Government's mission of moving towards less cash economy?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) In order to promote digital transactions and to encourage small unorganized business to accept digital payments, it is proposed vide Finance Bill, 2017, to amend section 44AD of the Income-tax Act, 1961 to reduce the existing rate of deemed total income of eight per cent. to six per cent in respect of the amount of such total turnover or gross receipts received by an account  payee  cheque  or  account  payee  bank  draft  or  use  of  electronic  clearing  system through  a  bank  account  during  the  previous  year  or  before  the  due  date  specified  in  subsection (1) of section 139 in respect of that previous year.
- (c) Earlier rate of deemed profit was eight per cent. It has been reduced to six per cent  in respect of the amount of such total turnover or gross receipts received by an account payee cheque  or  account  payee  bank  draft  or  use  of  electronic  clearing  system  through  a  bank account.
- (d) The said step is likely to achieve the Government's mission of moving towards less cash economy as it shall incentivise small traders / businesses to proactively accept payments by digital means. Apart from making a substantial tax saving by migrating to banking mode, the small businesses would be able to build their books which may also help them get bank loans/credit facility easily.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Brahmos Aerospace Limited
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: C. N. JAYADEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4902

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## BRAHMOS AEROSPACE LIMITED

4902.  SHRI C.N. JAYADEVAN:

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

- (a) whether  there is  a move to hand over 7.5 acres of land belonging to the Air Force station, Thiruvananthapuram to Brahmos Aerospace Ltd.;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Brahmos Aerospace Ltd. is a Government of India owned company; and
- (d) if so, the details 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) & (b): No, Madam.  No such land is acquired by Brahmos Aerospace Limited.    However,    Ministry  of  Defence  has  to  acquire  7.5  acres  of mentioned land from Air Force Station, Thiruvananthapuram.  For this 20 acres of land has been provided to Indian Air Force at Muttathara by Kerala State  Government  after  a  payment  of  Rs.  40.35  Crores  by  Ministry  of Defence to Kerala State Government.
- (c) & (d): Brahmos Aerospace Limited, is registered as private company under  the  Companies  Act  1956.    Brahmos  Aerospace  is  a    joint  venture company in  which  50.5%  share  holding  is  with  Government  of  India  and 49.5% shareholding is with Government of Russia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Adulteration in Honey
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4901 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## ADULTERATION IN HONE Y

## 4901. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether about 85 percent honey available in the domestic market is adulterated wit syrup imported from China or locally available 'invert sugar' or liquid glucose;
- (b) if so, the action taken by the Gov ernment against the brands selling such types of honey;
- (c)  whether  Hydroxymethylfurfural  (HMF)  content  in  domestic  honey  is  more  than  th international norms; and
- (d) the details of the available honey brands failing in comparative test, conducted r arding pollen as per the Government prescribed norms regarding different types of unifloral honey the year 2014 along with the action taken against these brands?

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

- (a) & (b): Implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 primarily rests  with  the  State/UT  Governments.  Regular  surveillance,  monitoring  and  inspection undertaken by State/UT Governments under FSS Act, 2006 to check compliance of the related Rules  and  Regulations.  Random  Samples  of  food  items  are  drawn  by  the  State  Food  Safe Officers and sent to laboratories recognised by the Food Safety and Standards Authority o (FSSAI) for analysis. In cases, where s amples are found to be not conforming to the provisions of the Act and the Regulations thereunder, recourse is taken to penal provisions under IX of the FSS Act, 2006. However, no specific information with regard to percentage of sa of honey f ound to be adulterated is maintained centrally by FSSAI.
- (c): As per standards of Honey in sub - regulation 2.8.3 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products  Standards  and  Food  Additives)  regulations,  2011,  HMF  (hydroxymethyl  furfura content should no t be more than 80 mg/kg. International standards i.e. Codex Standard (F - 1) prescribes  that  the  hydroxymethyl  furfural  content  of  honey  after  processing  and/or  bl should  not be more than 40 mg/kg. However, in case of honey of declared origin from cou ntries or  regions  with  tropical  ambient  temperatures,  and  blends  of  these  honeys,  the  HMF  co should not be more than 80 mg/kg.' As India is a tropical country, the HMF content is at par with international standards.
- (d): Details of such a compara tive study is not maintained centrally by FSSAI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Selling Drugs without Prescription
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4900 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## SELLING DRUGS WITHOU T PRESCRIPTION

## 4900. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- ( a) : whether some pharmacists sell prescription only drugs without the necessary prescrip and
- (b) if so, the corrective measures taken in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b): Sale and distribution of drugs in the country is regulated as per the provision the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945 made thereunder. As per the said Rules, drugs specified in Schedule H, H1 or Schedule X cannot be sold exce and in accordance with the prescription of a Registered Medical Practitioner. The Licen the sale of drugs are iss ued by the concerned State Licensing Authorities (SLAs). Any violatio of the provisions of the Act and the Rules thereunder is punishable under the Drugs & Cos Act, 1940.

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