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Lok Sabha Question No. 6613 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Revised Date for e-Way Bills
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6613 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2018/CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'REVISED DATE FOR E-WAY BILLS'

## 6613. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has extended the date of trial of e-Way bill due to some technical glitches and if so, the specific details thereof; and
- (b) the expected date upto which these technical glitches are likely to be sorted out?

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

- (a) Yes Sir. Some instances of difficulty in the generation of e-way bills due to technical glitches were reported by the trade. Therefore, it was decided to extend the trial period for generation of e-way bills for both inter-State and intra-State movement till 31.03.2018.
- (b) The GST Council, in its 26 th meeting held on 10.03.2018,has decided to implement the e-way bill for inter-State movement of goods w.e.f. 01.04.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Modernisation Programme for Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.6611

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## MODERNISATION PROGRAMME FOR ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 6611.   SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has completed the modernisation programme of all the Anganwadi Centres  across  the  country  with  a  view  to  mobilising  the  village  women  and  children  to increase their participation in community development and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  modernised  Anganwadi  Centres  also  follow  the  ICDS  programme  to  combat nutritional deficiency and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  enlisted  the  support  of  the  private  sector  to  successfully modernise Anganwadi Centres across the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Under  the  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  [renamed  as Anganwadi  Services  under  Umbrella  ICDS  Scheme),  construction  of  Anganwadi  Centre buildings  has  been  taken  up  in  all  the  States/UTs  from  the  year  2012.    During  the years 2013-14 and 2016-17, a total number of 44709 and 2362 AWC buildings respectively were  sanctioned  for  construction.  Joint  guidelines  for  construction  of  4  lakh  Anganwadi Centre (AWC) buildings across the country in convergence with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) were issued on 17.02.2016.

Under  the  revised  guidelines,  provision  for  construction  of  1  lakh  new  AWC buildings has been made. Central share for construction of AWC building is Rs.1 lakh per AWC building for all States/UTs, which is reimbursable on completion of construction work.

- (b) : Yes Madam, the modernised Anganwadi Centres also follow the ICDS programme to combat nutritional deficiency by  providing all the six  services available under the Scheme. The healthy atmosphere and safe place for the children visiting the AWCs definitely contribute to the reduction in the level of malnutrition.
- (c) : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between MoWCD and M/s  Vedanta  on  21 st September,  2015  (effective  for  three  years)  as  a  part  of  their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for construction of the 4000 Anganwadi Centre buildings through its own resources primarily in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar,  Chhattisgarh,  Jharkhand,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Research Papers
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 6610 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## RESEARCH PAPERS

## 6610. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether any scientific studies have been undertaken to prove the effectiveness of Ayu naturopathy, unani and homoeopathy medicines;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  ther eof  including  the  details  of  the  Research  papers  published  in  ind journals and patents obtained during the last three years;
- (c) whether due to lack of high standard scientific studies calibrating the usage, dosag effects of these medicines w hich are otherwise very effective in treatment of diseases peop have to go by their experiences of how they felt after using such medicines; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to undertake such studie

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

(a) to (d) : Yes, The scientific studies have been undertaken to prove the effectivenes Ayurvedic,  Unani,  Siddha  and  Homoeopathy  medicines  (i)  Central  Council  for  Research  i Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  (ii)  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopath (CC RYN) (iii) Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) (iv) Central Counci for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and (v) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) under the Ministry of AYUSH with the mandate to undertake research in their resp ective system.

The details of Research Papers published in various indexed journals & patents obt by the Research Councils under the Ministry of AYUSH during last three years is given belo -

| Name of Council   |   Papers Published | Patents obtained   |
|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| CCRAS             |                450 | -                  |
| CCRYN             |                  7 | -                  |
| CCRUM             |                195 | 03                 |
| CCRS              |                152 | -                  |
| CCRH              |                 57 | -                  |

In addition to above, the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) labora undertook scientific studies related to safety and efficacy of herbs and herbal formulat AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  at  pre -clinical  level  &  has  published  50  Research  papers  and obtained 3 patents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: SC/ST Employees in PSB
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6609 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  APRIL, 2018/CHAITRA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

## SC/ST EMPLOYEES IN PSB

## QUESTION

## 6609 Dr. UDIT RAJ:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the   total number employees   working in various   Public and Private Sector Banks ; and
- (b) the  number  of  SC/ST  employees  out  of  the  total  number  of  employees employed in the said banks?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   The total number of employees working in Public Sector Banks and Private Sector Banks is as under:
- (b):  Total number of SCs and STs employees in Public Sector Banks is as under:

Public Sector Bank : 856400 (as on 28.02.2018)

Private Sector Bank: 418988 (as on 31.12.2017)

Scheduled Castes : 173885

Scheduled Tribes : 65838

Reservation  policy  of  the  Government  is  not  applicable  in  Private  Sector Banks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6608 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Agreement between India and Iran
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 6608

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 6TH APRIL 2018

16 CHAITRA, 1940 (SAKA)

## 6608 Shri C. MAHENDRAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE (faa 5i) be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government has approved Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to taxes on income between India and Iran;
- (b) If so, the details thereof;
- (c) Whether this is likely to stimulate flow of investment;, technology and personnel   from India to Iran and vice versa and prevent double taxation; and
- (d) If so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income has been signed between India and Iran at New Delhi on 17th February, 2018;
- (c) Yes, Madam;
- (d) The Agreement will prevent double taxation of cross border income, thereby providing certainty in tax matters to non resident tax payers of one country in the other. The Agreement will thus stimulate flow of investment;, technology and personnel from India to Iran and vice versa:

(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 6607 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Money Laundering and FEMA Cases
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RADHESHYAM BISWAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6607

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE APRIL, 2018 O6th

CHAITRA 16,1940 (SAKA)

## Money Laundering and FEMA Cases

SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered cases against a corporate entity for violation of prevention of Money Laundering Act ad Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA); if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken action against such erring corporate entity; and
- (c) if the details and the outcome thereof?

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## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Directorate of Enforcement is an Investigating Agency which is mandated with the task of enforcing provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act; 1999 (FEMA) and Preventicn of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA): The role of Directorate comes into picture as and wher any contravention under FEMA and occurrence of scheduled offence under PMLA is brought to the notice of the Directorate. As on 28.02.2018, 1053 number of investigations under PMLA, 2002 & 6686 number of irivestigations under FEMA, 1999 are pending including cases against corpcrate entities:
Lok Sabha Question No. 6600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Policies and Practices of States under NNM
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## RAJYA SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO: 6600

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF STATES UNDER NNM

## 6600   SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: DR.SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to adopt policies and best practices of the States which  have been successful in reducing malnutrition and immproving  health conditions for the National Nutrition Mission (NNM) titled POSHAN Abhiyaan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) whether the Government has set up a Committee to study the policies and practices of the States in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):  POSHAN Abhiyaan under  Innovation  component,  envisages  undertaking activities  to  be  implemented  intended  to  improve  the  service  delivery  system, capacity  building  of  front  line  functionaries  and  community  engagement  for  better nutritional outcomes. The successful pilots may be taken up later-on for scaling up in similar contextual specificities on a broader platform.
- (c) to (e):   An  Executive  Committee  has  been  set  up  under  the  Chairpersonship  of Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development to provide policy support and guidance  to  States/  UTs  under  POSHAN Abhiyaan from  time  to  time.  A  National Council on India's Nutrition Challenges has also been set up under the Chaipersonship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog for policy direction, review, effective coordination and convergence between Ministries which have a sectoral responsibilty for the challenge of nutrition.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Negotiated Settlement of NPAs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR, RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK, HARI OM PANDEY, MAMTAZ SANGHAMITA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 6599 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 6th APRIL,  2018/CHAITRA  16, 1940 (SAKA)

## QUESTION NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT  OF NPAs

6599: DR. RATNA  DE (NAG): SHRI RAMESH CHANDER  KAUSHIK: DR. MAMTAZ  SANGHAMITA:

SHRI SANTOSH  KUMAR: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

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

- a) whether  the Government  has any  proposal  to give a chance of One Time  Settlement (OTS) or a monthly  payment  system to  Non-Performing  Asset (NPA)  holders;
- b) if  so,  the  details   thereof,   with   particular   reference  to Bihar,  West  Bengal and Uttar Pradesh;
- c) whether  the banks  are being told  to coordinate  with  loan  defaulters  especially  which are willing  to pay  it with  a little  bit  concession;  and
- d) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the list  of nodal  officers being deputed  to handle the NPA  issues of banks?

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to (d): In the context  of banks'  efforts to eliminate  or reduce  Non-Performing Assets (NPAs)  through   persuasion   by   way   of  compromises   or  negotiated   settlements,   the Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has advised banks  to have, inter-alia , a loan  recovery  policy, prepared   and  duly   vetted   by   their   Board  of  Directors.   As  per  available   record,   no instructions   regarding   change   of  banks'   OTS or  a  monthly  payment   system to  NPA account  holders,  or coordinating  with  loan  defaulters  especially  which  are willing  to pay  it with  a little  bit  of concession  has been issued by  the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Use of Animals in Tests
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6589

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Use of Animals in Tests

## 6589. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that soaps and detergents manufacturing companies are making use of animals in tests for manufacturing of soaps and detergents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the animal rights groups have requested to ban the use of animal in such tests and if so, the response of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals  (CPCSEA) has issued  a  circular  to  manufacturers  and  industry  associations, recently ; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the other preventive steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The  use  of  animals  in  tests  for  manufacturing  of  soaps  and  detergents  had  come to  the  notice  of  the  Ministry  vide  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and  Promotion (DIPP) letter dated 21 st August, 2015. However, no request has been received from animal rights groups to ban the use of animal in such tests to this Ministry.
- (d) & (e) Yes, Madam. Based on the advice of DIPP, the Committee for the Purpose of Control and  Supervision  of  Experiments  on  Animals  (CPCSEA)  has  issued  an  order  No. 25/51/2015-CPCSEA dated 24 th November, 2015 to the manufacturers of soaps and detergents  (list  of  which  was  provided  by  DIPP)  to  prohibit  carrying  out  any experiments on animals.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6587 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Energy from Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †6587

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06,04.2018

## Energy from Waste

## 6587. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) the number of plants producing energy from waste in the country at present, State/UTwise;
- (b) the quantum of waste processed at these plants and the electricity generated therefrom per day; and
- (c) whethe Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model has been adopted for functioning of these plants and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The details on the number of operational plants producing energy from waste in the country, the quantum of waste processed at these plants and the electricity generated is provided in the following table:
- (c) All  the  plants  mentioned  in  the  above  table  are  operational  on  the  Public  Private Partnership (PPP) model.

|   Sl. No. | State            | Name of the Unit                                                                           | Municipal solid waste processing (Tons/day)   | Power Generation   |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|
|         1 | Delhi            | M/s Timarpur Okhla waste management company Pvt. Ltd.                                      | 2000                                          | 16MW               |
|         2 | Delhi            | M/s Delhi MSWSolution Ltd. Bawana                                                          | 2000                                          | 24MW               |
|         3 | Delhi            | M/s East Delhi Waste Processing Co. Ltd. Ghazipur, East Delhi                              | 1300                                          | 12MW               |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh   | M/s Jabalpur MSWPvt. Ltd. (Essel Jabalpur MSW Pvt. Ltd.), Village Kathonda Distt. Jabalpur | 660                                           | 11.5MW             |
|         5 | Himachal Pradesh | M/s Elephant Energy Pvt. Ltd. Bhariyal, Shimla                                             | 70-100                                        | 2.5MW              |
Lok Sabha Question No. 6585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Girnar Ropeway
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6585

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Girnar Ropeway

## 6585.     SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  State  Government  of  Gujarat  has  sought  clearance  under  Environmental Protection  Act  1986  for  according  permission  to  establish  Girnar  Ropeway  so  that 7.2871 hectares of forest land falling in Girnar hills could be used by the agency for Girnar Ropeway purpose;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  online  application  submitted  by  the  user  agency  for  the  purpose  has  been granted  necessary  permission  in  this  regard,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Gujarat vide letter No. WLP/32/B/7730/2015-16 dated 23 rd December, 2015 has issued permission under Section 29 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 for use of 7.2871 hectares of land in Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary  in  Gujarat  for  construction  of  Ropeway  by  M/s  Usha  Breco  Limited  after recommendation of the Standing Committee for National Board for Wild Life. The Ministry had received online Proposal No. IA/GJ/MIS/53151/2008 dated 10 th May, 2016, for grant of Environmental Clearance to the project for construction of aerial ropeway 'Udankhatola' at Mount  Girnar,  District  Junagadh  (Gujarat)  by  M/s  Usha  Breco  Limited  in  terms  of  the provisions  of  the  Environment  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  Notification,  2006  under  the Environment  (Protection),  Act,  1986.  The  Ministry  after  having  followed  the  prescribed process in the EIA Notification, 2006 has granted environmental clearance to the project in favour of M/s Usha Breco Limited on 9 th September, 2016, subject to stipulation of various environmental safeguards in terms of the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Sampoorna Yoga Grams
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 6582 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH APRIL, 2018

## SAMPOORNA YOGA GRAMS

## 6582. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched an initiative to turn 500 villages in the count Sampoorna Yoga Gram;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) th e amount of funds allocated for the purpose?

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

- (a) :      No. The Government has not launched any such initiative.

- (b) & (c) : Does not arise in view of (a) above.

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