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Lok Sabha Question No. 6515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Forest Committees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  6515 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Forest Committees

## 6515.   SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT:

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

- (a) whether Forest  Committees have been provided any powers by the Government under Joint Forest Management; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Joint Forest Management Committees (JFMC) are registered either with the Forest Department or under statutory provisions. Resolution of the State Governments on the Joint Forest Management prescribes the manner and the extent to which these Committees  are  to  be  involved  in  the  Joint  Forest  Management  (JFM).  JFMCs  are involved in implementing various forestry activities at village level. The JFMCs and the forest  department  enter  into  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  to  manage  the forest  area  jointly  with  forest  department  and  JFMCs  are  also  entitled  to  get  usufruct benefits from the forest area. The constitution of the JFMCs with the due representation of  the  weaker  sections  of  the  society  and  women  strengthens  the  democratic  decision making process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Shortage of Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 6513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS

## 6513. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is acute shortage of doctors of AYUSH systems of medicine and paramedi staff in the Government hospitals and if so, the d etails thereof;
- (b) the details of posts of AYUSH doctors lying vacant in the country including Chhattisga
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  regarding  the  treatment  of  patie through AYUSH systems of medicines in various hospitals including AIIMS, New Delhi during the last three years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to meet the shortage of the said doctors and param staff?

## ANSWER

## THE M INISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b):     As Health is a State subject the information regarding acute shortage of AYUSH System of medicine &paramedical staff and posts of AYUSH doctors lying vacant in the country including State of Chhattisgarh are not maintained by the Central Government.
- (c) & (d):      No such assessment has been made with regard to patient treated through A system o f medicines in various hospitals.
- (e):            Under  National  Health  Mission,  technical  and  financial  support  is  provide States/UTs  for  strengthening  their  healthcare  systems,  engaging  of  AYUSH  doctors  a paramedical staff on contractual basis at co - located health facilities based on th ir requirement posed  by  the  States/UTs  in  their  Programme  Implementation  Plans  (PIPs).  Further,  un Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), the components for setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals and upgradation of s tand - alone AYUSH Hospitals are  having  provisions  for  contractual  deployment  of  AYUSH  doctors  in  the  Governmen hospitals under States/UT Governments. In this regard, t he State/UT Governments are required to submit their proposal through the State Annual Ac tion Plan (SAAP) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Energy Generation from Waste Plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6512

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Energy Generation from Waste Plastics

## 6512.   SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the energy generation from waste plastics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the technological process therein;
- (d) if so, whether the Government has received any proposal of such innovation; and
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  the  process  with  eco-friendly technology involved therein?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Government has notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. As per provisions  of  the  Rules,  the  plastic  waste  which  can  be  recycled  has  to  be  channelized  to registered plastic waste recyclers. The Rules, further, mandate the local bodies to encourage the use of plastic waste, preferably non-recyclable, for energy recovery or road construction or  waste  to  oil  etc.  The  recycling  of  plastic  has  to  conform  to  the  Indian  Standard:  IS 14534:1998.

(c) to (e) The  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  evolved  guidelines  for collection, segregation  & disposal of plastic waste. The key technologies prescribed are (i) Utilization of plastic waste in road construction, (ii) Co-processing of plastic waste in Cement kilns, (iii) Conversion of plastic waste into liquid RDF (Oil), (iv) Disposal of plastic waste through Plasma Pyrolysis Technology (PPT) etc. The proposals for the management of waste are  received  by  the  concerned  urban  local  bodies  who  are  implementing  the  project.  The choice  of  technologies  is  generally  kept  open  for  the  operators  and  are  evaluated  by  the concerned authorities based on the local conditions and the characteristic of the waste.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Bad Loans due to Wilful Defaulters
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 6511

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

## QUESTION BAD LOANS DUE TO WILFUL DEFAULTERS

## 6511:  SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  around  14 per cent of the bad loans in Public  Sector  Banks (PSBs) are due to wilful  defaulters  and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the total  gross Non-Performing  Assets (NPAs)  of 21 PSBs stood at Rs. 7.33 lakh  crore  as on 30 September,  2017 and  if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (c) whether  out of the said sum, Rs 1.01 lakh  crore  of loans were  termed  as those in wilful  defaulters  category  and if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER To be answered by

THE MINISTER OF  STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY OF  FINANCE

## (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a)  to  (c):  As  per  data  of  Reserve   Bank of  India  on  global   operations,   the  gross Non-Performing  Assets (GNPAs)  of Public  Sector Banks (PSBs), as on 30.9.2017, were Rs. 7,33,974  crore.  As per data reported  by  PSBs, the total  number  of wilful defaulters  as on 30.9.2017  was 9,025, and the amount  involved  was Rs. 1,01,587 crore,  which  is 13.84% of their  GNPAs  on that  date.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Relaxation on Long Term Capital Gains Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 6510

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 6 TH  APRIL,   2018 16, CHAITRA 1940 (SAKA)

## RELAXATION ON LONG TERM CAPITAL GAINS TAX

## 6510. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to grant some relaxations in the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) Tax, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has expressed some concerns regarding LTCG tax; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Madam, presently, there is no such proposal under consideration.
- (b) No.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Sale of Domestic Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6509

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Sale of Domestic Animals

## 6509.   SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether as per draft rules framed by the Government, shops selling pets will have to compulsorily register with State Animal Welfare Board organisations and ensure that animals are kept in comfortable surroundings;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is a fact that there were no rules relating to sale of pets, birds and other domestic animals and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to regulate the sale of pets, birds and other domestic animals; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b)Yes,  Madam.  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  had notified  the  draft  Prevention  of  Cruelty  to  Animals  (Pet  Shop)  Rules,  2016  on 16.12.2016 under which registration of all pet shops with the State Animal Welfare Board is mandatory.
- (c) There were no rules relating to sale of pets, birds and other domestic animals under the Prevention of Cruelty to animals Act, 1960.
- (d) and (e) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had notified the draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pet Shop) Rules, 2016 as G.S.R. 1152 (E) on 16.12.2016  for  inviting  comments  and  suggestion  from  the  persons  likely  to  be affected by it.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Black Money usage in Elections
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

(a), (b) & (c)

The  Government  takes  all  appropriate  measures  to  support  the  Election  Commission  in conducting free and fair elections including steps to curb usage of black money in elections.

The Election Commission of India has intimated that following steps are initiated in coordination with Government agencies to curb the use of money power during election :

1.  Appointment of Expenditure Observers and Assistant Expenditure Observers to monitor expenditure  of  candidates;  Deployment  of  Video  Surveillance  teams  to  oversee  major  items  of expenditure;  Deployment  of  Flying  Squads  and  Static  Surveillance  Teams  to  keep  vigil  over movement of cash linked with candidates or political parties, or items of bribe meant for inducement of electors, including liquors and drugs during elections. The Commission has also prescribed a Standard  Operating  Procedure  for  seizure  of  cash  by  the  Flying  Squads  or  Static  Surveillance teams.
2.  The  Income  tax  Department  through  Investigation  Directorates  of  Income  tax  of  poll  bound States/UTs coordinate with all enforcement agencies, General/Expenditure observers, officers of the Commission and also with various officers/teams engaged in Election Expenditure Monitoring.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 6508 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 06 th   APRIL, 2018/ Chaitra 16,1940 (Saka)

## Black Money Usage in Elections

## 6508.  Sh. Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai  Vasava:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether black money is being used in elections and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the reaction of the Government thereon; and
- (c)  the steps taken by the Government to check it?

## ANSWER

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

3.  Setting  up  of  24X7  Central  Control  Room  by  the  Income-tax  Department  with  toll  free numbers and dedicated email IDs to keep vigil over movement of cash through the Airports, hotels, financial brokers etc. in the Constituency during the entire election process and take appropriate action as per Income-tax laws.
4.  The  Election  Commission has  issued instructions to all  candidates  and  political  parties  to  avoid cash transactions during elections process.
5.  The Commission has also issued transparency guidelines for the political parties for not incurring expenditure in cash above Rs.20,000/- excepting specified payments. It also prohibits parties from making cash payment to the candidates.
6. The Government has notified  the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018 to cleanse the system of political funding in the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: GST Compensation to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

6507

K GOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether the Union Government is considering to release further amounts to the States as compensation towards Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation in addition to the amount already released and if the details thereof; and SO,
- b) whether the Union Government has received many requests from the State Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MNSTRY QF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (b): As per provisions in Section 7 of the GST (Compensation to States) Act; 2017 loss of revenue to the States shall be calculated and compensation for loss of revenue to the State shall be provisionally calculated and released at the end of every two months' period for 5 years. As per Section 4 of the said Act, financial year 2015-16 has been taken as the base year for calculating compensation amount payable to States for loss of revenue transition   period. The projected nominal  growth rate of revenue subsumed for a state during the transition period shall be 14% per annum: On this basis, the revenue loss due to implementation of GST to the states for the month of July, 2017 to February, 2018 has been estimated and accordingly, GST Compensation to the States/ UTs on bimonthly basis for the period of July 2017 to February, 2018 as below: during paid

| Period         |   Amount of GST compensation (Rs. in crore) paid |
|----------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| July 2017 Aug, |                                            10806 |
| Sept Oct, 2017 |                                            13694 |
| Nov- Dec, 2017 |                                             3898 |
| Jan Feb_ 2018  |                                            12749 |
| Total          |                                            41147 |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6507 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 6TH APRIL, 2018

16 Chaitra, 1940(SAKA)

## GST Compensation \_to States
Lok Sabha Question No. 6506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: GST Revenue Targets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6506

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

## GST REVENUE TARGETS

## 6506: SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether there is a huge shortfall of revenue collection to the Government post implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- b)  whether the Union Government has taken any steps to compensate the shortfall to the States and for the targets of revenue fixed for the next three years; and
- c)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): The month-wise figures of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Cess collected by the Government since July 1, 2017 is as under:

## (Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Month           | Collection   |
|-----------------|--------------|
| August, 2017    | 93,590       |
| September, 2017 | 93,029       |
| October, 2017   | 95,132       |
| November, 2017  | 85,931       |
| December, 2017  | 83,716       |
| January, 2018   | 88,929       |
| February, 2018  | 88,047       |
| March, 2018     | 89,264       |

No targets for collection of GST have been fixed. In the absence of any past precedent, it shall be difficult to compare the GST revenue collection with the corresponding months of the previous years due to a number of factors like overlap of taxpayers pre and post introduction of GST, variation in exemption limits between Centre and States and among States and mechanism of apportionment of fund under IGST.

(b)  & (c): As  per  provisions  in  Section  7  of the GST (Compensation to States) Act, 2017, the loss of revenue arising on account of implementation of GST regime and compensation for loss of revenue to the States shall be provisionally calculated and released at the end of every two months for five years. The GST Compensation paid to the States on bimonthly basis for the period of July 2017 to February, 2018 is as below: -

## (Amount in Rs. Crores)

| Period                | Amount of GST compensation paid   |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|
| July - August, 2017   | 10,806                            |
| Sept. - October, 2017 | 13,694                            |
| Nov. - Dec., 2017     | 3,898                             |
| Jan. - Feb., 2018     | 12,749                            |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Disabled Friendly Hospital Websites
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6505 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## DISABLED FRIENDLY HO SPITAL WEBSITES

## 6505. SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is speeding up the process of making the websites of its hospitals disabled - friendly; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT wise along  with  the  funds allocated/spent for  this purpose and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): Websites for the Hospitals are developed and maintained at their end only. Howev MoHFW provides funding support to all the central government hospitals as part of t regular  budgetary  support  which  can  be  used  by  the  Hospitals  for  developing  disab -friendly websites also.
- (b): Not Applicable .
Lok Sabha Question No. 6501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Production of Yellow Fever Vaccine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VIRENDER KASHYAP

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6501 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 TH APRIL, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF YELLOW FEVER VACCINE

## 6501. SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a)  whether  vaccine  for  'Yellow  Fever'  is  produced  in  the  country,  if  so,  the  details  thereof alongwith the names of the indigenous units and quantity produced during each of the las ree years;
- (b) whether there is a shortage of said medicines, if so, the details thereof alongwith said vaccine imported in the country;
- (c) whether Central Research Institute, Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh) is licensed to manuf and suppl y said vaccine but failing to do, if so, the details and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): No .
- (b)  to  (d):            No  instance  of  shortage  of  this  vaccine  has  reported  so  far.  T he domestic requirement for Yellow Fever Vaccine is presently bein g met through import. In the financial year 2017 - 18, 4.00 lakh doses of Yellow Fever Vaccine have been imported .

The Central  Research  Institute(CRI),  Kasauli,  Himachal  Pradesh  has th   l icenseto manufactur e Yellow  Fever  Vaccine  and  the  bulk  batches  were  produced  up  to  27.02.2012. Subsequently,  the  vaccine  production  was  stopped  due  to  various  reasons  li ke  outdated machinery& equipments, standard ization, etc .

Considering the meager domestic requirement of the Yellow Fever Vaccine and that thi vaccine is not the part of Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), additional investment has not found to be f inancially viable for domestic production by CRI, Kasauli.

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