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Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Electronic Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KINJARAPU RAM MOHAN NAIDU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 32

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Electronic Waste

## 32. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) whether  there  exists  the  principle  of  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR)  with respect to electronic waste in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any study or research to determine, if the said principle is being adhered to in accordance with rules;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  The  Government  have  notified  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules  in  March,  2016. These Rules have provisions for the Extended Producers Responsibility (EPR) for collection and channelization of e-waste from consumers to authorised dismantlers and recyclers. The EPR authorisation is a permission given by Central Pollution Control Board to producers, for  managing  e-waste with implementation plans and targets. The  producers have responsibility for collection and channelization of e-waste generated from the 'end-of-life' of  their  products  in  line  with  the  targets  prescribed  in  EPR  authorisation.  Under the EPR authorisation the collection of e-waste can be done either directly or through any authorised agency  through  dealers,  collection  centres,  Producer  Responsibility  Organisations  (PRO), buy-back  arrangement,  exchange  schemes,  Deposit  Refund  System  (DRS),  etc.  and channelizing  the  waste  so  collected  to  authorised  recyclers.  The  producer  can  opt  to implement EPR individually or collectively. In individual producer responsibility, producer may set up his own collection centre and/or implement take back system to meet EPR. In collective system, producers may tie-up as a member with a PRO and/or with existence of e-waste exchange.

(c) to (e) The EPR authorisation granted to producers has details of collection methods and targeted  implementation  plans  it  may  also  include  details  of  PRO,  DRS  or  e-waste exchange. So far Central Pollution Control Board  (CPCB)  has granted  172  EPR Authorisations  to  various  producers.  In  addition,  CPCB  has  published  the  Guidelines  on Implementation of E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 which inter alia includes guidelines for implementing EPR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Teenage Pregnancy
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION   NO. 31 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## TEENAGE PREGNANCY

## 31. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the problem of teenage pregnancy is severe in Maharashtra and other parts of the country; and
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to address the issue through development schemes, awareness programmes, and regulatory measures?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b) As per the National Family Health Survey-4 (NFHS-4) data, 8.3 percent of women in the age group of 15-19 years were already mothers or pregnant at the time of survey in Maharashtra as against All India percentage of 7.9.

One  of  the  focus  areas  of  Rashtriya  Kishor  Swasthya  Karyakram  (RKSK), Adolescent Health programme of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare is addressing the issue  of  teenage  pregnancy  and  increasing  contraceptive  prevalence  in  adolescents. Comprehensive  360 0 IEC  material  on  issue  of  Adolescent  Pregnancy  titled  'Bees  Ke Baad  Hi  Khuskhabri  Sunao'  has  been  developed  and  is  being  widely  used  by  the States/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 30 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Revamp Plan for Bank Management
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.30

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2018/ MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## Revamp Plan for Bank Management

30.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

(a)whether the Government has any proposal to take fresh initiatives towards fixing the tenure of senior management and to revamp the salary structure and bonus of senior management in banking sector, if so, the details thereof;

(b)the  manner  in  which  professionalization  through  lateral  entry  at  the  level  of  General Managers and not at the ED/MD level will be implemented;

(c)whether recommendations have been made by various committees that banking boards are to be manned by professional directors rather than political nominees, if so, the details of the status of implementation of such recommendations;

(d)whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  fix  the  accountability  by  removing  senior management for non-performance; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a): Whole-time Directors (WTD) in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) are appointed for a fixed term or upto the date of superannuation, whichever is earlier. Salary structure of bank officers is decided by banks.

(b):Banks  Board  Bureau  has  informed  that  PSBs  do  not  face  any  operating  constraints  in attracting lateral entry at the level of General Managers.

(c):Under the guidelines for selection of Whole Time Directors of Public Sector Banks, only persons with banking experience are eligible for appointment. Further, under the guidelines for selection  of  part-time  Non-Official  Directors  (NODs)  on  the  boards  of  PSBs,  persons  to  be considered  for  appointment  are  persons  of  eminence  with  special  academic  training  or practical  experience  in  relevant  fields,  retired  senior  Government  officials,  Academicians, Directors of premier Management Banking Institutes, experienced professors, and experienced Chartered Accountants.

(d) and (e):Under the provisions of the Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Scheme issued under the provisions of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer Undertakings) Acts of 1970 and 1980, Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is expedient in the interest of the nationalised bank so to do, remove a whole-time Director including the Managing Director from office. No such proposal is presently under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 28 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Smart Phones and Tablets to Anganwadi Workers/Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 28

TO BE ANSWERED ON  02.02.2018

## SMART PHONES AND TABLETS TO ANGANWADI WORKERS/HELPERS

## 28. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether Government is considering on a scheme to provide smart phones and tablets to Anganwadi Workers/helpers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Dr. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a)       to (c) Yes  Madam,  The  Government  has  recently  approved  the  setting  up  of  new National Nutrition Mission (NNM) to address the problem of malnutrition in the country. The objective of the Mission is to ensure ' Suposhit Bharat' free of stunting, wasting and anaemia by targeting reduction in  the  level  of  under-nutrition,  etc.  Under  the  said scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of  smart  phones  for  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Tablets  for Supervisors.

Besides above, the scheme would ensure convergence with various programmes;  incentivize  States/  UTs  for  achieving  goals;  IT  enabled  Real  Time Monitoring  (ICT-RTM)  by  using  smart  phones  and  tablets;  Evaluation;  weighing efficiency and making nutrition visible; Community mobilisation awareness advocacy; IEC, Jan Andolan - to educate the people on nutritional aspects, on-line Course on Nutrition for Children, Nutrition message from folk songs and songs on WASH,  sending  messages  on  nutrition  and  also  creating  ring-tones,  Yoga  for children  at  AWCs;  strengthening  human  resource;  measuring  height  and  length  of children  below  6  years  of  age;  roll  out  of  NNM  -  315  districts  in  2017-18,  235 districts  in  2018-19  and  remaining  districts  in  2019-20.  The  total  budget  of  the scheme is Rs. 9046.17 crore for three years from 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 27 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Extra Ordinary Leave to Staff Nurses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 27 TO BE ANSWERED ON   2 ND FEBRUARY,  2018

## EXTRA ORDINARY LEAVE TO STAFF NURSES

## 27. SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

## SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints from the public representatives rega Extra  Ordinary  Leave  granted  to  Staff  Nurses in  Government  hospitals  particularly  Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital (KSCH);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken on such complaints so far;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in this regard and assessed the loss to exchequer;
- (d) if so, the details and outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  the  mechanism  developed  by  the  Government  to  monitor  such  financial  frauds in Government hospitals; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  prevent  such  financial  frau Government hospitals?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d) : As far as three Central government Hospitals in Delhi i.e. Safadarjung Hospi Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals, including Kalawati Saran Children's Hospital and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital are concerned, no such complaints h ave been received from the public representatives in the recent past.
- (e) &(f) : Leave including extra - ordinary leave (EOL) is granted to an official based on th request made and keeping in view the administration exigencies. No pay is admissible t the official during EOL period.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 25 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Relief to Disqualified Directors of Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 25 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 2 nd  FEBURARY, 2018 [MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA)]

## RELIEF TO DISQUALIFIED DIRECTORS OF COMPANIES

## QUESTION

25. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T. G.:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  disqualified  a  large  number  of directors of those companies which have failed to submit their annual filings for long time and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has proposed to provide any relief for such disqualified directors, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the above proposal is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE             (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

- (a): A  total  of  3,09,619  Directors  were  disqualified  under  Section 164 (2) (a) read with Section 167 of the Companies Act, 2013 for nonfiling  of  Financial  Statements  or  Annual  Returns  for  a  continuous period  of  immediately  preceding  3(three)  financial  years  (2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16).
- (b) & (c): Government has announced a Scheme namely 'Condonation of Delay Scheme 2018' (CODS-2018) with effect from 01.01.2018 and it shall remain in force upto 31.03.2018.  This scheme provides an opportunity to the defaulting companies {other than the 2,26,166 companies which have been struck off till 31.12.2017 under

Section 248 (1) (c) of the Companies Act, 2013} and their Directors to file their overdue documents and become 'compliant' companies/Directors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 24 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Insolvency Cases
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 24 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2018 [MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA)]

## INSOLVENCY CASES

## 24. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

- Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री be pleased to state: (a) the details of losses suffered due to corporate insolvency, corporate liquidation and individual bankruptcy during the last three years; (b) whether the said cases registered a sharp increase during the last three years; and (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE                       (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY) AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री (श्री पी.पी. चौधरी)

(a) to (c)

Madam,  the  provisions  related  to  insolvency  resolution  and  liquidation  of corporate  persons  as  contained  in  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016 (Code) have been made effective w.e.f. 1 st  December, 2016.  Further, provisions related to insolvency resolution and bankruptcy for individuals and partnership firms  in  the  Code  are  yet  to  be  notified.    The  Code  has  been  enacted  to consolidate  and  amend  the  laws  relating  to  reorganisation  and  insolvency resolution  of  corporate  persons,  partnership  firms  and  individuals  in  a  time bound manner for maximization of value of assets of such persons. A corporate debtor will either go for insolvency resolution or liquidation depending upon decision  taken  by  Committee  of  Creditors  (CoC)  of  such  corporate  debtor considering its viability and other economic factors.

By December, 2017, 40 (Forty) transactions of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process  (CIRP)  were  completed.    Out  of  these  transactions,  10  (Ten) transactions  resulted  in  resolution  plans  being  approved  by  Adjudicating Authority  and  30  (Thirty)  transactions  resulted  into  liquidation  of  Corporate debtors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 22 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Environment Friendly Technologies
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.22

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Environment Friendly Technologies

## 22. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) the details of new development project undertaken by the Government to promote the development of environment friendly technologies that could help in the reduction of harmful emissions;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  nations  such  as  China  have  increased  their efforts  to  combat  the  issues  of  Smog  and  Air  based  pollution  by  calling  for  strict monitoring  and  implementation  of  pollution  norms,  most  notably  with  vehicle transport;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the Government has taken similar efforts to ensure that traffic police and other agencies are conducting inspection of Emission stickers on vehicles, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  an  innovation  fund,  that  stratus  and established firms can compete to gain funding in trying to create emission reducing technology; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a) The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  implements  Pollution Abatement  Schemes  which  includes  promotion  of  clean  technology  projects.    Under  the Scheme development of technologies with an objective to promote environment friendly and energy  efficiency    projects  that  reduce  emissions  are  undertaken.  So  far  funding  has  been provided to 26 such projects which include projects related to emission reduction. Further, to combat the emission of CO2 and vehicular pollution, Government has initiated programmes to achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030 with help of transfer of technology and low cost international finance including Green Climate Fund with respect to climate change.

(b) The  environmental  standards  have  been  laid  down  for  106  categories  of  industries under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 that are in line with the international standards, including  countries  like  China.    In  case  of  vehicular  emissions,  norms  have  been  made stringent from time to time and BS-VI norms shall come into force by 2020.

(C) Appropriate directions have been issued by Government to control vehicular pollution and  action  against  visibly  polluting  vehicles  and  vehicles  found  plying  without  valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate.

(d)  &  (e)  'Pollution  Abatement  Scheme'  provides  for  funding  for  innovative  technologies including those relating to reduction of emission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 21 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: AIIMS Rest House in Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 21 TO BE ANSWERED ON   2 ND FEBRUARY,  2018

## AIIMS REST HOUSE IN DELHI

## 21. SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to s 280- bed rest house/dharmashala for out - stations patients and their relatives to st
- in Delhi for medical treatment;
- (b)if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the said rest hous operational; and
- (c)  the  procedure  and  eligibility  to  get  admission  in  the  proposed  dharm
- along with budget estimate for the same?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)  to (c): Yes.  A 280 beds Vishram Sadan, Namely, Power Grid Visram Sadan has been set up in Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Centre (JPNATC),  All Ind Ins titute  of  Medical  Schences  (AIIMS),  New  Delhi  and  operationalized  on  tr basis w.e.f. 15/01/2018.  The bed/rooms in Power Grid Vishram Sadan is allo to  the  patient/their  attendant  on  the  recommendation  of  treating  doctor AIIMS, New Delhi, thr ough a centralized allotment system on normal charges.
Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Maintenance of Digital Records
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 19 TO BE ANSWERED ON   2 ND FEBRUARY,  2018

## MAINTENANCE OF DIGIT AL RECORDS

## 19. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that in the absence of any di gital record maintenance system  patients  have  to  carry  their  medical  consultancy  records/reports  in  case  of  c hospital for treatment and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has started preparations for keeping the said reports i n digital form and setting up a common platform and if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the said system is likely to be introduced/implemented in all the States along progress made in this regard; and
- (d) the manner in which the patients are likely to be benefitted by the said system?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b) : Yes. A scheme to set up an 'Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP)', to maintain the Electronic Health Records (EHRs) of patients in a centralized manner and made  available  nationwide  online  for  medical  history,  with  the  help  of  Health  Inform ation Exchange has been approved.

The objective of IHIP is to keep the medical records of the patient in digital for could  be  accessed  by  the  patient  as  well  as  providers  as  and  when  required.  IHIP  wil exchange of clinical data among provider s irrespective of the hospital site visited by the patie

- (c) : IHIP will be implemented in a phased manner. In phase I, IHIP will be implemented o a pilot basis in three States & five Central Government Hospitals. On success implementation of the pilot phase, IHIP will be rolled out pan -India.
- (d) : With the advent of the envisaged system of EHRs of citizens in an inter - operable manner pan-India, online availability and accessibility would be ensured. This would facilitate c of  ca re,  better  health  outcome  and  better  decision  support  system  and  is  expected  to  h reducing expenditure on avoidable repetitive and similar diagnostic tests.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Direct Benefit Transfer
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 18

To be answered on Friday, February 02, 2018/ Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

## Direct Benefit Transfer

- t18. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:
- SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes and works undertaken through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) across the country and the number of persons benefitted thereby, Statel UT-wise including Gujarat;
- (b) the number of ghost beneficiaries under various schemes eliminated due to
- the implementation of DBT scheme;
- (c) the amount of Government savings due to implementation of DBT schemes; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to extend DBT to other schemes, if SO, the details of such schemes thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) to (b) Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) is a Government's major reform initiative to re-engineer the existing delivery processes, ensuring better and timely delivery of benefits using Information and Communications Technology (ICT): As on date, 411 schemes from 56 Ministriesl Departments are being implemented under DBT. As a process, Centrally Sponsored Schemes are implemented   through State Governments and Granular level details are being maintained by the State Governments. DBT focuses better targeting beneficiary, timely disbursal of benefits and curbing of pilferage by de-duplication, elimination of ghost beneficiaries.
- a 57,029 cr: due to DBT
- (c) Ministriesl Departments have reported saving of Rs. implementation in their schemes till 31st March, 2017 .
- (d) Identification of the Government schemes and bringing them under DBT ambit is an ongoing process. Schemes are being examined on the basis of predefined criteria to ascertain their suitability for DBT.