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Lok Sabha Question No. 205 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 205

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## RASHTRIYA MAHILA KOSH

## 205. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

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

- (a) the present annual funds earmarked for Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK);
- (b) whether the Government proposes to enhance the allocation to RMK and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is proposed to include the States/Union Territories in the  implementation of this scheme and its activities;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the action being taken for smooth implementation of RMK related schemes in such areas where  there  is  absence  of  some  medium  and  micro  level  financing  institutions,  nongovernmental organisations, cooperatives etc.?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.205 for 09.03.2018 by Shri Krupal Balaji Tumane regarding 'Rashtriya Mahila Kosh'

- (a) to (e) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh  (RMK), a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, was set up by the Government of India in 1993 as a national level organisation  under  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  to  provide  microcredit to poor women for various livelihood support and income generating activities at concessional terms to bring about their socio-economic development. The existing corpus of Rashtriya Mahila Kosh is Rs.100 Crore. Annual funds are not earmarked for RMK by Government of India.

RMK scheme does not envisage direct involvement of States/ Union Territories. RMK provides loan through the Intermediary Micro-financing Organisations like   Non Governmental  Organisations  /  Voluntary  Organisations,  State  Women  Development Corporations, State Government Agencies.

RMK  had  revised  its  loan  guidelines  to  facilitate  loaning  so  that  the  needy women / women entrepreneurs can avail loan from RMK in hassle free and transparent manner. The quasi-formal delivery mechanism, simple procedure, in-built flexibility and concessional rates of interest are some of the hallmarks of RMK loans being extended to women / women entrepreneurs.

RMK is taking necessary action to create awareness across the country by giving advertisements in the leading newspapers including newspapers published in vernacular languages.  RMK  is  also  making  video  spot  and  radio  jingles  for  spreading  awareness among women/ women entrepreneurs for smooth implementation of its schemes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Restructuring of Tax Regime
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIONS NO. *204

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 09, 2018 PHALGUNA 18, 1939-40 (SAKA)

## RESTRUCTURING OF TAX REGIME

*204 SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to State:

- (a)    whether  the  Government  proposes  to  restructure  the  tax    regime  by  giving more incentives to the tax payers; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (b):   A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
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Statement as referred to in reply to Starred Question No. *204 to be answered on 09 th  March, 2018 in Lok Sabha on the subject of Restructuring of Tax Regime.

Part-Wise reply to the subject Parliamentary Question is as under:

(a) & (b):

## Direct Tax

Currently there is no such proposal under consideration of the Government to restructure the tax regime by giving more incentive to the tax payers. However, the Finance Bill, 2018, which contains tax proposal, has already been presented in the  Lok  Sabha  on  1 st   of  February,  2018.  Further,  Central  Government  has constituted  a  Task  force  to  draft  appropriate  direct  tax  legislation.  The  terms  of reference of said Task Force are as under:-

1. The direct tax system prevalent in various countries;
2. The international best practices; and
3. The economic needs of the country

## Indirect Tax

A major restructuring of indirect tax system has been already undertaken in the current year by introduction of GST.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2530 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Funds under MUDRA Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

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

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2530

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2018 / PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'FUND UNDER MUDRA SCHEME'

2530 : Shri Laxmi Narayan Yadav :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of funds provided to the entrepreneurs under MUDRA Scheme in Sagar and Vidisha districts of Madhya Pradesh during the last three years; and
- (b) the details of targets set and achieved for the above districts during the said period.

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a)&(b): There  is  no  allocation  of  funds  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana (PMMY)  as  loans  under  the  scheme  are  extended  by  Member  Lending  Institutions (MLIs)  as  per  commercial  parameters.  District  wise  targets  have  not  been  fixed  by Government.  District-wise details of achievement under PMMY are available from 201617 and amount of loan extended in the districts of Sagar and Vidisha is given below:

Amount Rs in Crore

| District   |   FY 2016-17 |   FY 2017-18 (as on 23.02.2018) |
|------------|--------------|---------------------------------|
| Sagar      |       284.25 |                          346.56 |
| Vidisha    |       130.14 |                          131.66 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2529 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Caesarean Deliveries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2529 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## CAESAREAN DELIVERIES

## 2529. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

(a)  whether  as  per  National  Family Hea th  Survey  Report  the  percentage  of caesarean delivery  carried  out  in  private hospitals  and  Government  hospitals  have increased  in  the country during the last few years and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  Haryana  is  one  State  with the  highest  rate  of  caesarean  deliveries  and the percentage of caesarean delivery carried out in private hospitals was 25.3 per cent while only 8.6 per cent delivery was conducted in Government hospitals; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the monitoring mechanism formulated by the Government to regularize and minimize ca sarean deliveries in the country?

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

- (a) : As  per  National  Family  Health  Survey -IV  (2015 - 16),  birth  in  Health  Facility  by caesarean delivery is 17.2 %, in private health facility is 40.9% and in public health facility is 11.9%. However, in National Family Health Survey -III (2005 - 06), birth in Health Facility by  Caesarean  Section  was  8.5%,  in  private  health  facility  was  27.7%  and  public  he facility was15.2 %.
- (b) : As per National Family Healt h Survey -IV (2015 - 16), the   caesarean deliveries in Haryana is 11.7%, in private health facility it is 25.3% and public health facility Haryana ranks 27 th out of 36 States/UTs in births delivered by cesarean sections.
- (c): World Health Organiz ation (WHO) ,in its statement released in April, 2015 ,has said that  at  population  level,  Caesarean  section  rates  higher  than  10%  are  not  associat reductions in maternal and newborn mortality rates.
- Government of India (GoI) has already written to a ll States and UTs sharing the latest WHO  statement. In  addition,  States  have  been  informed  to  conduct  periodic prescription audit in the private health facilities under the Clinical Establish They  have  also  been  informed  that  prescription  audits  c an  be  extended  to  public health facilities.
- A  communication  has  also  gone  to  Federation  of  Obstetrical  &Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI) which is the largest professional body of Obstetricians an Gynecologists in India for sharing the WHO guidanc e note to all their State chapters and the Obstetricians and Gynecologists registered with them.
- All  CGHS  Empanelled  hospitals  are  directed  to  display  the  information  regardi ratio of deliveries by Caesarean section vis - à- vis normal deliveries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: New Research Projects
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN, PR. SENTHILNATHAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## NEW RESEARCH PROJECT S

2527. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA: SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN: SHRI BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.: SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has initiated  new  research  projects  through various  labs  of ICMR and other autonomous institutes to find medical solution for severities due to varied diseases and ailments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the funds spent so far in this regard;
- (c) the details of the successful projects done by ICMR and other autonomous institutes in the last three years;
- (d)whether  there  is  any  issues  in  the proper  exploitation  and  execution  of  the products developed out of the researchers by ICMR and other institutes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): Yes.
- (b): 903  new  research  projects  have  been  initiated  through  various  labs  of  ICMR  a medical colleges and universities, related to various diseases and ailments with fun Rs.127.16 Crores during 2014 - 17. Besides this, AIIMS spends upto 5.0 Crore every year on various intramural research projects and funded extramural research projects for Rs.71 during 2014 - 15 and for Rs.72 Crore during 2015 - 16.
- (c): Following ICMR technologies have been launched:
- Diagnostic kit for Crimean - Congo haemorrhagic fever (CC HF) Sheep and Goat.
- Diagnostic kit for Crimean -Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Cattle.
- Diagnostic kit for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) from Mosquito.
- AV Magnivisualizer for detecting cancer lesions.

(d) & (e): To get proper execution of the products developed out of the researches Indian Council of Medical Research's institutes, efforts are made for commercialisation of ICMR technologies under the programme 'Health Technology Acceleration  & Commercialization (HTAC)' through collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: National Policy for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, MANOJ RAJORIA, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2525

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR WOMEN

2525.   SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring National Policy for Women to enable them to attain equality in all spheres of life, if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (b) the present status of the policy along with the time by which it is likely to be finalised;
- (c) whether single women reportedly constitute 21 per cent of India's female population and struggles with basic survival issues, like getting a flat on rent or being taken seriously as a start-up entrepreneur or getting a business loan and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to address the concerns of being single and female, in the new policy for women and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the measures being formulated to empower single women through skills development and economic incentives; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken to address concerns related to widows and universal health benefits extended to women?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The Ministry of Women and Child Development has prepared the draft National Policy for Women,  2017 after considering suggestions/comments received from stakeholders.  The  Draft  envisions  a  society  in  which,  women  attain  their  full  potential and  are  able  to  participate  as  equal  partners  in  all  spheres  of  life.  The  draft  policy addresses  the  diverse  needs  of  women  through  identified    priority  areas:  (i)Health including food security and nutrition, (ii)Education, (iii) Economy (including agriculture industry,  labour,  employment,  NRI  women,  soft  power,  service  sector,  science  and technology), Violence against women, (iv) Governance and decision making (v) Violence Against Women (vi) Enabling environment (including housing, shelter and infrastructure,  drinking  water  and  sanitation,  media  and  culture,  sports  and  social security)  (vii)  Environment  and  climate  change.  The  draft  has  been  examined  and approved  by  the  Group  of  Ministers  and  has  been  submitted  to  the  Cabinet  for consideration.
- (c) to (f) : There is no official information about single women and their struggle with basic survival  issues.    However,  draft  policy  envisages  efforts  to  be  taken  up  to  address  the special needs of single women such as widows, separated, divorced, never-married and deserted  women  including  women-headed  households  and  single  women  living  within households.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Centre of Excellence for Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), SANTOSH KUMAR, HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2519 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR AYURVEDA

## 2519. DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish 'Centre of excellence for Ayurveda' in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  its  plan  out  lay  and  funding  pattern,  Stat - wise including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Delhi; and
- (c) 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) to (c):     No.   The Government has not received any proposal to establish 'Centre of excellen ce for Ayurveda' in the country from State/UTs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: National Health Protection Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, A.P. JITHENDER REDDY, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, M. CHANDRAKASI, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, Shrirang Appa Barne, PRATHAP SIMHA, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, ANJU BALA, ABHISHEK SINGH, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, B. SREERAMULU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2518 TH

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 MARCH, 2018

## NATIONAL HEALTH PROT ECTION SCHEME

2518. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is planning  to  introduce  National  Health Protection  Scheme (NHPS) to 10 crore poor families in the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient f atures of he said scheme;
- (c) the time by which this scheme is likely to be introduced in the country; and
- (d) whether the NITI Aayog is anticipating any difficulties in its implementation and if so, the reasons therefor?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d): In the Budget Speech of 2018 - 19, the Government has announced to launch a flagship  National  Health  Protection  Scheme  (NHPS)  to  cover  over  10  crore poor and vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage upto Rs. 5 la family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. The contours of the scheme to be finalized.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Amendment of Child Sex Abuse Laws
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, JOSE K. MANI, A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN, KIRRON KHER, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9.03.2018

## AMENDMENT OF CHILD SEX ABUSE LAWS

2517.  SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE SHRI JOSE K. MANI SHRI A.ARUNMOZHITHEVAN SHRIMATI  KIRRON KHER DR.  KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU DR.  PRITAM  GOPINATH MUNDE SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO  RAUT SHRI  ADHALRAO  PATIL SHIVAJIRAO DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH SHINDE

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

- (a) whether the Government agencies have  come  across  cases  where  child  sex abuse survivors  attempt  to  report  such incidents later in life and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any provision to allow  such  reporting  of  abuse  under  the existing laws like Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act or the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has received any petition requesting changes in the  existing child  sex  abuse  laws  in  the country to allow survivors to seek justice even after they attain the age of 18 and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Ministry  of  Women and  Child  Development  has  requested Ministry  of Home  Affairs  to  amend  the relevant  law  in  this  regard  and  if  so,  the response of the Ministry of Home Affairs thereto; and
- (e) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e)  :    A  request    has  been  received  in  this  respect,  and  views  of  Ministry  of  Home Affairs  /Ministry  of  Law  have  been  sought  regarding  the  same.  There  is  no  specific provision  to  allow  reporting  of  abuse  later  in  life  under  Protection  of  Children  from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act, 2012. The reporting of the cases under Indian Penal Code (IPC) are regulated as per the provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Labelling Norms for Generic Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ANWHAR RAAJHAA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2511 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## LABELLING NORMS FOR GENERIC DRUGS

## 2511. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for pharma firms to carry the generic names of drugs in letter that are two font sizes larger than the brand name;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) the tim e by which it is likely to come into force;
- (d) whether the Government has consulted Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) in this regard; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the IDMA thereto?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c): In  order  to  ensure  that  the  consumer  is  well  informed  about  the  gene medicine,  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  published  a  draft  notification  for  p comments videGSR 302 (E) dated 30.03.2017 for amendment of Rule 96 to provide that the proper name of the drugs shall be printed in a conspicuous manner which shall be in the font but at level two font size larger than the brand name or the trade name, if an will come  to  force  after  completion  of  due  formalities  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Dr Cosmetics Act, 1940.
- (d) & (e): Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) was invited to the stakeholders  meeting  held  on  12.12.2017  in  Central  Drugs  Standard  C ontrol  Organisation (CDSCO) and they conveyed their inability to attend the meeting. However, they had alr provided their suggestions/ comments on the draft notification vide letter dated, 11. which has been received in the Ministry.