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Lok Sabha Question No. 5005 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Reinstatement of Naval Personnel
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5005

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## REINSTATEMENT OF NAVAL PERSONNEL

5005.  SHRI  B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  naval  service  personnel  dismissed  from  service  in  the  past three years for reason of espionage or for divulging classified information to unauthorised persons;
- (b) whether  these  naval  personnel  were  proceeded  against  in  a  criminal  trial  or  in a court martial and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  large  percentage  of  these  naval  personnel  dismissed  on  charges  of espionage have been ordered to be reinstated by the higher judiciary and 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) No Naval service personnel were dismissed from service in the past three years for reason of espionage or for divulging classified information to unauthorized persons.

(b) & (c): Do not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Food Products Supplied to Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5004

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## FOOD PRODUCTS SUPPLIED TO ARMED FORCES

5004.  SHRI  C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) whether defects have been detected in the test by Central Food Laboratory (CFL) of  chocomalt  products  being  supplied  to  the  Armed  Forces  as  they  are  not  upto  the standard and are potentially hazardous for the health of army personnel;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  oil,  soya  and  sodium  including  other  chemicals  /  ingredients  being used to preserve food for longer periods and used in malted milk food, which is being currently supplied to Indian Army are banned; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the number of food items which were rejected by the Army in the last three years and the action taken against their manufacturers / suppliers?
- (a) & (b): The  consignment  of  food  items  including  Chocomalt,  not meeting  Defence  Food  Specifications  (DFS)  during  testing  by  Composite Food Laboratories (CFL) are not accepted by Armed Forces.  No potentially hazardous  substances  has  been  found  in  the  lab  tests  carried  out  on samples of Chocomalt (Malted Milk Food) supplied to the Army.
- (c) & (d): The composition of Malted Milk Food is governed by DFS.  Oil and Soya are not permitted as preservatives. Flavouring agents, emulsifying  agents,  Sodium  Chloride,  Sodium  or  Potassium  bicarbonate, Minerals and  vitamins  are permissible  ingredients,  within  limits  specified by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).  No food item has been rejected in the last three years due to presence of banned substances.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Electro-Homoeopathy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## ELECTRO - HOMOEOPATHY

## 5003. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that electro - homoeopathy system is nearly 150 years old and is being used for medical treatment for the last 130 years in the country and if so, etails thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Union  Government  proposes  to  provide  Government  recognition  to  the  sa system of medicine;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said decision is likely to be tak
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) : The electro - homeopathy system of medicine is not recognized by Government of India at present.
- (b) to (d) : No proposal for recognition of electro -homoeopathy has been received till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Research in Production of Food for Soldiers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5002

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## RESEARCH IN PRODUCTION OF FOOD FOR SOLDIERS

5002.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) whether the Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) has made a research in production  of  protein  food  for  the  soldiers  posted  in  remote  and  isolated  parts  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the names of the various food products developed by DFRL during the last three years; and
- (c) the details of various food production units of DFRL existing in various parts of the country as on date?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.    Defence  Food  Research  Laboratory  (DFRL), Mysore  based  establishment  of  Defence  Research  and  Development Organisation  (DRDO)  has  developed  various  nutritious  and  protein-rich foods  to  cater  the  requirements  of  Service  personnel  deployed  at  high altitude  and  snow  bound  areas.    The  major  protein  food  products developed  by  DFRL  during  the  last  three  years  are:  Protein-rich  bars; Energy-rich bars; Protein-rich instant Halwa-mix, Upma-mix; and Proteinrich Chapattis.
- (c) There  is  no  as  such  food  production  unit  in  DRDO.  However,  after developing these products, production technologies have been transferred to various industries for bulk production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: FRBM
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5001

To be Answered on Friday the 16 th  December 2016/Agrahayana 25 , 1938 (Saka)

## FRBM

## 5001.   SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  fix  national  fiscal  deficit  targets  during  its review of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) framework;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India's aggregate fiscal deficit crossed 6.5 per cent of GDP in 2015-16 which is greater than the budget estimate of 6.13 per cent; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) & (b): The fiscal deficit targets are set independently by the Central Government and each of the State Governments within their legislative domains through respective FRBM  Acts.  However,  the  Union  Government  has  set  up  the  FRBM  Review Committee to comprehensively review and give its recommendations on the FRBM roadmap for future. The Committee is yet to submit its report.
- (c) &  (d):  The  Central  Government's  fiscal  deficit  target  of  3.9  per  cent  of  GDP  as estimated  in  BE  2015-16  was  contained  within  the  budgeted  targets  as  per  the provisional accounts of 2015-16. The  Central  Government  does  not  stipulate aggregate fiscal deficit estimate/target for the General Government (Centre and the States put together).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Powers/Rights to National Commission for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5000

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2016

## POWERS/RIGHTS TO NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN

## 5000. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

- (a) the  powers/rights  vested  with  the  National  Commission  for  Women  to  safeguard  and promote the rights and interests of women;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to give judicial powers to the Commission and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the number of pending cases in the courts by giving said powers to the Commission;
- (d) if so, the action plan in this regard; and
- (e) the further measures taken by the Government to give more powers/rights and autonomy to the Commission?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The National Commission for Women has been vested with powers/rights to investigate and  examine  all  matters  relating  to  the  safeguards  provided  for  women  under  the Constitution and other laws.
- (b) to  (e) The National Commission for Women  has made recommendations for strengthening  the  Commission.  The  recommendations,  among  other  things,  include vesting the Commission with additional investigating powers, bestowing powers relating to enquiries, power to recommend compensation and increase in the number of Members of Commission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Public and Private Sector Energy Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4999

TO BE ANS WERED ON FRIDAY DECEMBER2016 AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 [SAKA] 16th

## Public and Private Sector Energy Companies

4999. SHRI K PARASURAMAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has issued show cause notice to public and private sector energy companies for inflating the value of coal imports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and total number of such companies which received show cause notice; and
- (c) the actions taken by the Government against those companies for inflating the value of coal imports?

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

- (a) Yes Madam:
- (6) & (c) The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has taken action by issuing two Show Cause Notices to two companies for overvaluation of coal imports of Rs.398.69 crore, aS per the existing provisions of the Customs Act; 1962.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: EWS Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, OM BIRLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## EWS PATIENTS

## 4997. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI OM BIRLA:

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

- (a)  whether  about  33  per  cent  beds  in the  private  hospitals  in  the  country including  Delhi, Ahmedabad and Jaipur meant for providing free treatment to the patients under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota always remain vacant;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  make  available  the  details  regarding  quota of  EWS patients and beds therein on the websites of all the private hospitals;
- (d) whether monitoring committee for EWS has been constituted in all the private hospitals; and
- (e) if not, the action taken by the Government against such private hospitals so far?

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

- (a) to (e): Since  Health  is  a  State  subject;  no  such  information  is  maintained  centr

However, the Government of NCT of Delhi has informed that in pursuant to the orde dated 22.3.2007 of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in WP (C) 28 66/2002 in the matter of Social Jurists Vs. Government of NCT of Delhi and others, identified Private Hospitals, which allotted land on concessional rates, are required to reserve 10% of their total beds to p treatment to the economically w eaker sections patients.

The details of availability of free beds for EWS category of patients are availabl on the website of Department of Health, Government of NCT of Delhi. A Monitoring Committee has already been constituted by Government of NCT of Delhi to monitor the provisions for treatment in the identified private hospitals to economically weaker sections. Government Nodal Officers at identified Private Hospitals have been appointed for verifying the status of patients by the identified hospitals.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING (DST)

## 4995. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to announce Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) in Mumbai as a pilot project;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the universal DST is a part of the World Health Organisation's strategy to end TB by 2035; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) & (b): Universal Drug Susceptibility Testing (DST) in Mumbai has been introduced by the State Government and endorsed by the RevisedNational Tuberculosis Control Programme.

It  is  being  conducted  by  using Cartridge  Based  Nucleic  Acid  Amplific ation  Test (CBNAAT) which is fully automated and provides results within two hours about diagnosis Tuberculosis and also provides information on Rifampicin resistance.

- (c )& (d): Yes , universal DST is a part of the World Health Organisations's strategy to end TB by 2015.

The Government is moving towards  Universal  Drug Susceptibility  Testing (DST)  and the following has been undertaken.

- -The  Laboratory  capacity  has  been  expanded  with  dep loyment  of  628  CB  NAAT machines and51 Line Probe Assay La boratories .
- -Focusing on optimum utilization of the existing CB NAAT machines .
- -Focusing on screening of high risk population e .g. People Living With HIV AIDS and Children.
- -Establishment of additional laboratories including 107 CB NAAT machines and 15 liquid Culture Laboratories .
- -Development and implementation of newer technical operational guidelines .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Review of Social Security Schemes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4993

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 th  December, 2016/Agrahayana 25, 1938 (Saka) Review of Social Security Schemes

†4993. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted any Committee for the review of various social  security  schemes  including  Kissan  Credit  Card,  insurance  and  credit schemes being implemented in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received complaints regarding irregularities in the implementation of the said schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR) (a)  to  (c): No,  Madam.  Government  has  not  received  any  complaints  regarding

- irregularities in the implementation of the said schemes.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Eradication of Polio
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4992 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER , 2016

## ERADICATION OF POLIO

## 4992. SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

(a)  whether  the  World  Health Organisation  (WHO)  has  removed  India  out of  the  list  of  polio endemic countries;

(b) the number of polio cases surfaced during each of the last three years and the curren  year, State wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has reviewed  the  pulse  polio  programme  in  view of  the  said  cases coming to light;

- (d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to check new polio cases in the country along with the funds allocated for the same?

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

(a): Yes, World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed India out of list of polio endemic countries on 24 th February, 2012.

- (b): No wild poliovirus case has been reported in the last three years and in the current year from any States and Union Territories (UTs).
- (c)& (d): In view of the above, the question does not arise.
- (e) Following steps are being taken by Government to che ck new polio cases in the country:
- Two rounds of high quality National Immunization Day (Pulse Polio) is being conducted e year and Two rounds of Sub national immunization (SNID) rounds being implemented in high risk areas of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delh i Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Chandigarh and West Bengal.
- More than 100 vaccination posts are functioning along the international borders of Indi Nepal,  Pakistan,  Bangladesh,  Myanmar  a nd  Bhutan  to  administer  oral  polio  vaccine  drops throughout the year to all children below five years entering India. India has also ma vaccination a mandatory requirement for travellers coming from and going to 8 countries.
- Certification standard surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis is in place to detect imp emergence of polio case.
- Environmental  surveillance  through  testing  of  sewage  samples  for  polio  is  functio strategically  at  Mumbai,  Delhi,  Bihar,  West  Bengal,  Hyderabad,  Ahmedabad,  Lucknow  and Punjab.

Under the Pulse Polio Immunization programme ,Rs 781 crore have been alloc ated for the year 2016 - 17.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Valuation of Assets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4989

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

## Valuation of Assets QUESTION

## 4989.  SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether recent steps of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have reduce Rs. 35,000 crore worth of capital requirement burden of public sector banks and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether  the  RBI  has  allowed  banks  to  assign  higher  value  to  hidden  assets  in balance sheet and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has reviewed the capital requirement position of all Scheduled  Commercial  Banks  including  the  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  and  aligned,  to some extent,  the  current  regulations  on  treatment  of  certain  balance  sheet  items,  for  the purpose  of regulatory capital, with the guidelines of  Basel  Committee  on  Banking Supervision  (BCBS),  vide  circular  DBR.No.BP.BC.83/21.06.201/2015-16  dated  March  1, 2016 as under: (i)  Treatment  of  revaluation  reserves:-  Revaluation  reserves  arising  out  of  change  in  the carrying amount o f a bank's property consequent upon its revaluation may, at the discretion of  banks, be reckoned as CET1 capital at a discount of 55%, instead of as Tier 2 capital under extant regulations, subject to meeting some  conditions mentioned in  above instructions. (ii)      Treatment  of  Foreign  Currency  Translation  Reserve  (FCTR):-  Banks  may,  at  their discretion, reckon foreign currency translation reserve arising due to translation of financial statements  of  their  foreign  operations  in  terms  of  Accounting  Standard  (AS)  11  as  CET1 capital  at  a  discount  of  25%  subject  to  meeting  some  conditions  mentioned  in  above instructions. (iii)   Treatment of Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs):(a) Deferred Tax Assets (DTAs) associated with accumulated losses and other such assets should be deducted in full from CET1 capital. (b)  DTAs which relate to timing differences (other than those related to accumulated losses) may, instead of full deduction from CET1 capital, be recognised in the CET1 capital up to 10% of a bank's CET1 capital, at the discretion of banks. (iv)    The amount of DTAs which is not deducted from CET1 capital will be risk weighted at 250% as in the case of significant investments in common shares not deducted from bank's
- CET1 capital.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4988 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Expansion of Production Facility of BEL
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4988

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION FACILITY OF BEL

4988.  SHRI  KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  production  facility  of  Bharat Electronics Limited's (BEL) in Machilipatnam;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to expedite the process of expansion, proposed timeline for completion and the expected amount of employment and investment to be incurred in Machilipatnam?

## 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) to (c): Yes, Madam.  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is in the process of  setting  up  a  new  factory  at  Nimmakuru  village,  located  around  16  KM from the existing Machilipatnam unit in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, for  the  manufacture  of  advanced  Night  Vision  Products.    The  proposed budget is around Rs. 270 crore.  Foundation stone of the said factory was laid on 19 th September, 2016.  Construction work is under progress.  The proposed  timeline  for  completion  of  the  project  is  in  the  financial  year 2019-20.  The new production facility is likely to generate employment for around 500 persons.

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