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Lok Sabha Question No. 260 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Modernisation of Anganwadi Centres under Nand Ghar Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DILIP PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No.260

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2017

## MODERNISATION OF ANGANWADI CENTRES UNDER NAND GHAR YOJANA

260.    SHRI DILIP PATEL:

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

- (a)     whether the Government has identified Anganwadi Centres in the State of Gujarat to be modernised under Nand Ghar Yojana; and
- (b)      if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) & (b) No, Madam.  However, under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme,  Anganwadi  Centre  Buildings  have  been  sanctioned  for  construction  and upgradation in the State of Gujarat, as per details given below:

|   Sl.No. | Year    | Construction   | Upgradation   | Remarks                     |
|----------|---------|----------------|---------------|-----------------------------|
|        1 | 2013-14 | 1658           | 2221          | ICDS funded                 |
|        2 | 2014-15 | --             | 6429          | - do -                      |
|        3 | 2016-17 | 250            | --            | In convergence with MGNREGS |

The identification of Anganwadi Centres for construction and upgradation is done by the State Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Privatization of Defence PSUs
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.259

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## PRIVATIZATION OF DEFENCE  PSUs

## 259. SHRI  M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  privatize  certain  defence  Public  Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has given in-principal approval for strategic stake sale of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) 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) Yes, Madam. The Government proposes to make strategic disinvestment of one of the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) i.e. BEML ltd.
- (b) Yes,  Madam.    The  Government  has  given  in-principle  approval  for strategic disinvestment to the extent of 26% of Government Shareholding in  BEML  Limited  to  Strategic  Buyer  to  be  identified  through  two-stage auction process.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 258 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Medicines Developed by DRDO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.258

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## MEDICINES DEVELOPED BY DRDO

## 258. SHRI  GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

- (a) whether  a  lot  of  innovative  medicines  and  medical  kits  equipments  designed  by DRDO and DRDE are not being brought in the open market;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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(a) to (c): Defence Research  and  Development  Establishment  (DRDE), a Gwalior based laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation  (DRDO)  has  developed  the  following  medicines  and  medical equipment:-

## Medicines:

- (i) Monoisoamyl dimcracaptosuccinic acid (miDMSA) as a treatment for chronic arsenic poisoning.
- (ii) Alpha-ketoglutarate (A-KG) as an antidote for cyanide poisoning.
- (iii) 2-deoxiglucose (2-DG) as radio-modifier and cancer therapy.

## Medical kits/Equipment:

- (i) First Aid Kit Chemical Warfare (CW) Type A (for 03 persons).
- (ii) First Aid Kit CW Type B (for 30 persons) specially for field hospitals.
- (iii) Auto  injector  for  on-field  application  of  medicaments  for  treating Nerve Agent poisoning.

These  Medicines  and  Medical  Kits/  Equipment  are  very  specific  for Services  for  use  during  Nuclear,  Biological  &  Chemical  (NBC)  warfare scenario. Therefore, these have not been brought out in the open market.

However,  DRDO  developed  herbal  medicine 'Lucoskin ointment and syrup'  for  treatment  of  Lucoderma  has  already  been  in  the  market  since

2011.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 256 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Liquidity in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## 256.  DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the 75 per cent of the amount collected for each Public Sector Bank is being released  now to provide liquidity support for lending operations as also to enable banks to raise funds from the market;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the remaining amount to be released  later would be  linked to performance, with  particular  reference  to  greater  efficiency,  growth  of  both  credit  and    deposits  and reduction in the cost of operations; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d):  In line with the announcements made under Indradhanush and the Union Budget, Government has undertaken an exercise to assess the capitalization  needs of Public Sector Banks during the year 2016-17. The capital infusion exercise for the current year is based on an  assessment  of  need  as  assessed  from  the  Compound  Annual  Growth  Rate  (CAGR)  of credit growth for the last five years, banks' own projections of credit growth and an objective assessment of the potential for growth of each Public Sector Bank.

Consequent upon the above exercise, 75% of the amount allocated to each bank has been released to provide liquidity support for lending operations as also to enable banks to raise funds from the market. The remaining amount, is linked to performance, with particular reference to greater efficiency, growth of both credit and deposits and reduction in the cost of operations. A total of Rs.22, 915 crore has been allocated to 13 banks at present.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 256

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 rd  February 2017/ Magha 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Liquidity in Banks QUESTION
Lok Sabha Question No. 255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Small Surveillance Aircraft
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.255

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## SMALL SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT

255. SHRI  V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a) whether the first of the two small surveillance aircraft carrying the first Indian airborne early warning system is slated to re-inducted into the Air Force in the coming months and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Defence  Research  and  Development  Organisation  (DRDO)  has fitted  its  own    AEW&CS  on  a  modified  Embraer  ERJ  145  aircraft  imported  from Brazil; and
- (c) 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) Advance  Early  Warning  and  Control  (AEW&C)  aircraft  will  be inducted  into  the  Indian  Air  Force  after  completion  of  design  and development flight trials and systems evaluation.
- (b) & (c): Yes, Madam. Defence Research & Development Organisation  has  fitted  into  AEW&C  various  indigenously  developed Systems / Equipment.  Complete software for all systems have also been developed indigenously, mostly within DRDO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Reverse Mortgage Loan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 254

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 rd  FEBRUARY, 2017 / MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA) ' REVERSE MORTGAGE LOAN '

## 254:   DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  representation  regarding  Reverse  Mortgage Loan (RML) and its repercussions, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  issued  instructions  to  Public  Sector  Banks  to  handle  the issue by efficient officers;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  senior  citizens  still  facing  problem  due  to indifferent attitude of the concerned officer in the implementation of the scheme;
- (d) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  taken  appropriate  steps  to  handle  the  RML  with customers satisfaction; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer

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

(a) to (e): The  Reverse  Mortgage  Loan  (RML)  Scheme  is  meant  for  senior  citizens. Government  has  requested  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  to  sensitize  banks  that  schemes designed  for  senior  citizens  be  handled  by  officers  with  proven  track  record  of  customer satisfaction. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) have reported that the scheme is being handled by such officials of the banks as per RBI directions.

Government has taken various steps to improve customers satisfaction of the RML Scheme. These, inter-alia, include increasing public awareness through PSBs, seminars / workshops / interactions with senior citizens at different centres by National Housing Bank (NHB), training programmes  for  officials  of  Primary  Lending  Institutions  (PLIs),  RML  counselling  centres  in various cities in association with reputed Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to cater to the needs of senior citizens etc.

The guidelines issued by NHB on RML Scheme are regularly updated based on feedback / representations from PLIs and customers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 253 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Online Sale of Harmful Food Items
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 253 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## ONLINE SALE OF HARMF UL FOOD ITEMS

## 253. PROF. PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  about  the  WHO  warning  regarding  the  online  sale harmful food items and measures to regulate and restrict them;

(b) if so, the details thereof a nd the response of the Government thereto;

(c) the mechanism presently in place to monitor and regulate sale of such products onlin country;

(d) whether the Government has worked out any action plan in consultation/ collaboration w the States and other stake holders to check this menace; and

- (e) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

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

(a)  &    (b): No  such  information  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Food  Safety  and  Standard Authority of India (FSSAI).

(c) to (e): Food Safety and Standards  Authority of India have finalised draft guidelines for operations of E - Commerce Food Business Operators in September, 2016 and have  uploaded the same  for   comments and suggestions on its website. Moreover, r egular surveillance, monitoring, inspection and random sampling of food product s are  undertaken by the officials of Food Safety Departments of the respective States/ UTs to check  compliance of the  standards laid under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and regulations thereunder. In cases, where samples are found to be non- conforming, recourse is taken to penal provisions under Chapter IX of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Lok Sabha Question No. 252 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: RBI Recommendation on Frauds in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 252

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE FEBRUARY,2017 MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA) 3RD

## RBI Recommendation on Frauds in Banks

## 252. SHRI B.VNAIK:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India recommended to initiate any investigation into the frauds committed by various nationalised banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the time by when these recommendations made;
- (c) taking action by the Government on the said
- the details of reasons for not recommendations till and today;
- (d) the time by which these recommendations are likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

The Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had written a letter in November; 2014 and again in February, 2015 apprising the Government of the position of large value bank frauds:

Department of Financial Services (DFS) has formed an inter agency coordination committee to look into large value bank frauds RBI; vide letter No. dated 07.05.2015 has issued guidelines on framework for dealing with loan frauds. The guidelines issued by RBI have been subsequently incorporated into the Master   Circular dated 01.07.2015 issued by RBI on 'Frauds-Classification and reporting' DFS, vide letter No\_ 4/5/2014dated 13.05.2015 has issued guidelines on framework for timely detection, reporting, investigation, etc. relating to large value bank frauds. Vig:
Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Indigenous Technologies Developed by DRDO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.251

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED BY DRDO

## 251. SHRI  CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  implement  various  indigenous technologies  that  have  been  developed  by  the  Defence  Research  and  Development Organisation (DRDO) in the year 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to engage start-ups with various initiatives and innovations related to defence sector?

## 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):  Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been developing technologies, products and systems that are required for the Armed Forces. After the systems are trial evaluated and accepted by the Users, the technologies are transferred to production agencies for manufacture  and  supply  to  Users.  Indigenous  technologies  developed by  DRDO are available for  transfer  to  Indian  Industry.  The  process  for transfer of indigenous  technologies  has  been  promulgated  and  a document tilted     'DRDO Guidelines for Transfer of Technology' has already been issued.

:    2    :

Based  on  technologies  developed  by  DRDO,  major  systems/ products inducted or  approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) during 2016 for induction into Services are given below:

- Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas
- Long Range Surface to Air Missile    (LR-SAM)
- Surface to Surface Missile System
- Electronic Warfare System Shakti
- Hull Mounted Sonar- New Generation
- Varunastra Torpedo
- Commander's Thermal Imaging Sight for T-90
- NBC Protection System for BMP 2/2K
- Low Level Light Weight Radar Mk-II
- Multi Mission Maritime Aircraft
- Akash Weapon System
- 7 Ton Heavy Drop System
- Electro-Optical Fire Control System for Naval Ships
- Mareech- Anti Torpedo Decoy System
- Abhay Sonar
- Near Field Acoustic Characterization System (NACS)
- Advanced Indigenous Distress Sonar System (AIDSS) for Submarines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: BARAK Missile System
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.250

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## BARAK MISSILE SYSTEM

250. SHRI  RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  developed  the  upgraded  version  of  BARAK Missile System in collaboration with Israel; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  extent  to  which  the  said  system  is  likely  to strengthen the external security of the country?

## 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) Long  Range  Surface-to-Air  Missile                (LR-SAM)  and    Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) are jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India and M/s  Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI), Israel and as per literature available in Internet, M/s IAI,  Israel  refers  this  missile  as  Barak-8  missile  system  (upgraded version of BARAK Missile System)
- LR-SAM  is  the  Ship  Launch  Version  and  Project  MR-SAM  is  the Land Launch Version of Barak-08 Missile system.
- (b) MR-SAM detects incoming enemy aircraft while they are well over 100 km away and destroys them at range upto 70 km.
- LR-SAM has got long range engagement capability to penetrate in deep water/land to intercept all types of aerial targets (like Subsonic & Supersonic Missiles, Fighter Aircraft, Maritime Patrolling Aircraft (MPA), Helicopter and Sea Skimming Missiles.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 247 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Menstural Hygiene
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 247 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## MENSTURAL HYGIENE

## 247. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that more than 80 per cent of rural women use unster cloths which cause reproductive diseases as they cannot afford to buy sanitary napkins;
- (b) if so, whether th e Government has implemented any scheme bringing awareness amongst women on this issue; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):      Data regarding use of sanitary napkins among women in rural India has not been captured by any National level survey.
- (b):      Government is implementing Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene for Adolescent Gi (aged 10 - 19 years) residing in rural areas.
- (c):      The adolescen t girls are provided sanitary napkins at subsidized rates along with ade knowledge and information about the following:
- Maintaining good menstrual hygiene
- Proper use of sanitary napkins
- Safe disposal  by environmentally friendly methods

Government of India is providing funds to State through National Health Mission for same based on the proposals received from the states in their Programme Implementation Pla

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Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Multi-Disciplinary Partnership Firms
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 246 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3rd FEBRUARY, 2017/ MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PARTNERSHIP FIRMS

## QUESTION

246.  SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether the progress of deliberations between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and  Institute  of  Cost  Accountant  of  India  (ICoAI)  on  the  issue  of  MultiDisciplinary Partnership (MDP) firms are as per targets set in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the steps being taken by the Government to expedite the matter;
- (c) the time by which such deliberations are proposed to be finalised;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  measures  taken  to  popularise  the  concept  of  MDP firms and Limited Liability Partnerships in the country;
- (e) whether MDP firms initiatives are limited to the said three professionals bodies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the coverage is not being extended to MBAs, Engineers etc. and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

IN THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

( श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल )

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

- (a)  to  (f):-  A  joint  meeting  of  the  three  Institutes  viz.  The  Institute  of Chartered Accountants of India, The Institute of Company Secretaries of India  and  The  Institute  of  Cost  Accountants  of  India  was  held  on 24.01.2017.  In view of the autonomous nature of each of the Institutes, and their  specific  mandates,  deliberations  amongst  them  did  not  result  in  a positive outcome on the issue of Multi-Disciplinary Partnership.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: All India Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy
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. 245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD FEBRUARY, 2017

## ALL INDIA INS TITUTE OF YOGA AND N ATUROPATHY

## 245. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has enacted any law to regulate education and practice of Yoga Naturopathy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  a  separate  All  India  Institute  of  Yog Naturopathy on the lines of 'All India Institutes of Medical Sciences'; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): No. However, it has constituted a National Board for Promotion and Development of Yoga & Naturopathy (NBPDYN)to look into the standardisation of education & practice o Yoga & Naturopathy.
- (c) & (d): The Government has approved in -principle, the proposals for establishment of two All India Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy at Panchkula and Goa.

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