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Lok Sabha Question No. 2148 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: External Assistance for Agriculture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2148 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST   JULY, 2018

## EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE FOR AGRICULTURE SECTOR

2148.  SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has sought any type of external assistance for the development of agriculture sector in the country during each of the last three years and the current year and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the assistance sought and received during the said period; and
- (c) the details of the foreign funds received and utilized for the development of agriculture in the country during the said period, State and Scheme-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): No, Madam.  However, statements on authorization and utilization of Loans and Grants received from external sources for Agriculture sector (state-wise, loan-wise) for the last three years and the current year are annexed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2147 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Implementation of Ayushman Bharat
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2147 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  July, 2018

## Implementation of Ayushman Bharat

2147. SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring a new pharmaceutical policy to ensure effective implementation of Ayushman Bharat Scheme and to cope with the increasing demand of medicines; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a)  & (b):- No Madam. There is sufficient capacity within the country to cope with the increasing demand  of  medicines  for  implementing  different schemes  of  the Government including Ayushman Bharat Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2145 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Revision of Subsidy in PDS
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2145

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## REVISION OF SUBSIDY IN PDS

## 2145.   SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  subsidy  rate  at  which  foodgrains  are supplied through ration shops has not been revised since the food law was rolled out in July, 2013;
- (b) whether it is also true that the States which are slow in implementing PDS reforms should complete in a time-bound manner; and
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a):  The difference between the Economic Cost of foodgrains and the subsidized prices  under  National  Food  Security  Act,  2013  (NFSA)  is  borne  by  the  Central Government as food subsidy. With the increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) of foodgrains and corresponding increase in the cost of procurement incidentals, the economic cost of foodgrains gets increased, resulting in increase in per unit food subsidy also.

- (b) & (c):  As PDS reform measures, this Department is implementing a scheme on 'End-to-End  Computerization  of  TPDS  Operations'.  Component-I  of  the  scheme comprises  digitization  of  ration  cards/beneficiary  database,  online  allocation, computerization of supply chain management, setting up of transparency portal and grievance redressal mechanisms. Under the scheme, ration cards/beneficiaries  database  have  been  completely  digitized  in  all  States/UTs. While transparency portal and online grievance redressal facility/Toll-free number have been implemented in all States/UTs, online allocation has been implemented in  30  States/UTs and supply chain management computerized in 21 States/UTs. Component-II of scheme comprises automation of Fair Price Shops (FPSs), which involves  installation  of  electronic  Point  of  Sale  (ePoS)  devices  at  FPSs  for authentication of beneficiaries and electronic recording of sale transactions. As per information received from States/UTs, out of total 5.29 lakh FPSs across the country,  more  than  3.33  lakh  FPSs  have  been  automated  so  far.  Further,  to identify  and  weed  out  duplicate/ineligible  beneficiaries  and  to  enable  rightful targeting of food subsidies, all States/UTs have been requested to seed Aadhaar numbers in ration card data base. At present, the Aadhaar seeding is 84.36% at national  level.  Since,  some  of  the  States/UTs  could  not  complete  all  activities under the scheme within the time lines of plan period, the validity of the scheme has been extended upto 31.03.2019 without any escalation of the project cost.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2144 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Escape of Terrorist from Custody
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2144

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST   JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 9, 1940 (SAKA)

ESCAPE OF TERRORIST FROM CUSTODY

2144. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  are  several  incidents  of  terrorists  escaping  from  police custody and courts in the recent past;
- (b) if so,the details thereof during the current year, State-wise;
- (c) whether the involvement of police personnel in such escapes has been established;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the number of terrorists re-arrested so far in these States; and
- (f) the effective measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to check recurrence of such incidents?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b) : During the current year, 02 incidents of terrorists escaping from police custody have been reported from Jammu & Kashmir.   On 06.02.2018, one POK terrorist escaped from Police custody at SHMS Hospital Srinagar, when the said detenue was being taken for medical checkup from Central Jail  Srinagar  and  on  27.02.2018,  one  accused  in  case  FIR  No.  76/2017 managed to escape from police  custody  and  got  killed  in  a  blast  outside Police Station premises soon after his escape.

(c) & (d) :  Involvement of Police personnel in these incidents has not been established so far.

## LSUS QNo. 2144 for 31.07.2018

(e) : The  accused,  who  escaped  on  06.02.2018,  has  not  yet  been  rearrested.

(f) : The  State  Government  has  devised  Standard  Operations  Procedures (SOPs) to avoid recurrence of such incidents in future.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2142 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Healthcare Facilities to Weaker Sections
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2142 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.07.2018

## HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO WEAKER SECTIONS

## 2142. SHRI MANOJ RAJORIA:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken concrete measures for providing the better healthcare facilities to the weaker sections;
- (6) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to highlight the components of the welfare schemes to the masses?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) to (c): Public Health and Hospitals being a providing better healthcare facilities to all including weaker sections is that of respective State Government. Under National Health Mission (NHM) with its two sub Missions, National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) technical and financial support is provided to States/ UTs for provision of affordable, accessible and quality healthcare to all including weaker sections Under NHM support is also provided for host of free services relating to maternal & child health, immunization, communicable disease control programmes, prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, strengthening health systems such as physical infrastructure, augmenting health human resource contractual basis, free ambulances services, Free essential Drugs & Diagnostic, free dialysis services to the poor etc. on

Dr. Ambedkar Foundation; an autonomous organization   under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements Medical Aid Scheme with the objective to extend aid in the form of grants to the patients  belonging to the Scheduled Caste  and  Scheduled Tribes suffering from serious ailments requiring surgery of Kidney, Heart, Liver, Cancer and Brain or any other life threatening diseases including organ trarsplant and spinal surgery, whose annual family income is not more than Rs.3.0 lakh: The scheme is implemented through designated Hospitals in the country. The information about the scheme under the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation is disseminated through its website and Dr. Ambedkar Chairs established in different Universities in the country:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Funds for Manufacturing of Medical Equipment
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 2141 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  July, 2018

## Funds for Manufacturing of Medical Equipment

† 2141. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the grants disbursed by the Government for manufacturing of medical equipment in the country;
- (b)  whether  all  the  Public/Private  sector  companies  have  shown  their  interest  in  this initiative;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the subsidy/ incentives provided by the Government for manufacturing the said equipment in the country itself?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND  FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a):  Government has no such scheme to disburse grant for manufacturing of medical equipment. However, Government has a sub-scheme for providing financial assistance termed  as  Development  of  Common  Facility  Centre  for  Medical  Devices  (DCFC-MD) under  the  umbrella  scheme  for  Development  of  Pharmaceuticals  Industry.  No  funds have yet been allocated under the scheme.
- (b)  &  (c):  State  Government  of  Gujarat  for  its  Medical  Device  Park  at  Sanand, Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  for  its  Medical  Device  Park  viz.  Andhra  Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ) and HLL Medipark Limited, Chennai have requested assistance from the Government.
- (d): Department of Commerce, Government of India has approved Rs. 40 Crores under its Trade Infrastructure Export Scheme (TIES) to AMTZ for infrastructure development of  the  Common Facilitation  Centre.  Only  Rs.  4  Crores  of  the  approved  amount  have been released till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2140 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: National Food Security Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2140

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST   JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MISSION

2140.  SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Food Security Mission has been implemented in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the works carried out so far in this direction along with the number of farmers benefited so far under the Mission in Jharkhand, district-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): Yes, Madam. National Food Security Mission (NFSM) IS being implemented in Jharkhand since 2007. Under NFSM, component-wise districts covered are as under:

| Component     |   Districts covered |
|---------------|---------------------|
| Rice          |                   4 |
| Pulses        |                  24 |
| Coarse Cereal |                  12 |

Under NFSM, assistance is being provided to the farmers on cluster demonstrations on improved package of practices, demonstrations on cropping system, seed distribution of HYVs of Rice, Pulses and Coarse Cereal (Maize), seed production of pulses, farm machineries/ resource conservation machineries / tools, efficient water application tools, plant protection measures, nutrient management/ soil ameliorants, cropping system based training of farmers  etc.  District-wise  number  of  farmers  benefitted  under  the  mission  in  the  state  of Jharkhand during 2016- 17 and 2017-18 is annexed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: FCI Godowns in Rajasthan
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Karan Singh Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2137

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST  JULY, 2018

## FCI GODOWNS IN RAJASTHAN

2137.   DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  a  number  of  godowns  of  the  Food  Corporation  of  India  in Rajasthan are not functioning properly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  to  make  these  godowns  properly functional; and
- (d)  if  so,  whether  any  fund  has  been  provided/earmarked  by  the  State
- Government/ Central Government for the same?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): No, Madam.

(b), (c) & (d): All  the  36  owned  godowns  of  Food  Corporation  of  India (FCI) are functional in Rajasthan and funds are allocated every year by FCI for  maintenance  of  its  owned  godowns.    An  amount  of  Rs  7.08  Cr  was allocated  by  FCI  for  repairs  and  maintenance  of  its  owned  godowns  in Rajasthan during 2017-18.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2136 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Education and Rehabilitation of Disabled Children
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNEMTN OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2136 TO BE ANSWERED ON. 31.07.2018

## Education and Rehabilitation of Disabled Children

## 2136: SHRI MB. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be please to state

- (a) whether the children/persons with disabilities are deprived of better education in the country;
- whether the Government proposes to education of disabled children under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment; and bring
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor  along with the remedial  steps taken by the Government to provide education training rehabilitation and employment to the physically and mentally challenged persons in the country;
- if s0, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this direction; so far and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

list of the Constitution of India. Children/persons with disabilities belonging to different categories have different abilities to pursue education: The Right t0 Education Act 2009 mandates education to all up to the of 14 years  Further; the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 mandates the; Government free education in a neighbourhood school, or in a special school, of his choice; The said Act provides for reservation of not less than five percent in all Government and Government aided institution of higher with benchmark disabilities\_ The said Act also provides for not less than four percent education to persons ceservation in Government jobs for persons with benchmark disabilities in terms of section 34(1) get

& (d) As Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961, Ministry of Human Resource (c) per with to matters relating to education. As per the said rules; Development is the nodal Ministry respect for of of Persons  with Disabilities (Divyangjan) is the.nodal  department Department overall policy, planning in respect of persons with disabilities shall be the management and monitoring %f the sectoral programme Each central needs to discharge nodal responsibility concerning each sector: Thus, education for persons

Further; Ministry of Human Resource and Development;  Department of School Education and Children with Special Needs  (CWSN) in schools and provide them with appropriate assistive devices and supportive teaching learning materials and resource support Efforts are also made under the SSA to persuade parents and communities to such children to schools, through appropriate training and school-parent interaction: bring
Lok Sabha Question No. 2135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Relief for Thunderstorms and Lightning
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2135

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST   JULY, 2018

## RELIEF FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHTNING

2135.  SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that several people have died due to thunderstorms and lightning in many parts of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  lightning  is  not  considered  as  a  disaster  and  the  people  who  died  due  to lightning and thunderstorms are not eligible for relief; and
- (c) if  so,  whether the Government would consider to include these natural disasters under the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Act so that the  victims of these natural disasters can be considered for relief and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) to (c): Thunderstorms and Lightning have not been notified as natural calamities by the Government  of  India.  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  reported  that  it  does  not  centrally maintain the details of people died due to thunderstorm and lightning. The primary responsibility for disaster management rests with the State Government.

The issue of inclusion of any disaster in the list of notified natural disasters has been considered by the successive Finance Commissions set up under the clause (1) of article 280 of the constitution from time-to-time.  The 14 th Finance Commission, had inter-alia considered the  proposal  for  inclusion  of  heat  wave.   However,  the  lightning  and  thunderstorm  were  not included  in  the  centrally  notified  list  of  natural  disasters  eligible  for  relief  under  the  State Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF)  /  National  Disaster  Response  Fund  (NDRF).  However, considering  the  need  for  flexibility  in  regard  to  state-specific  disasters,  the  14 th Finance Commission has recommended that expenditure for providing immediate relief to the victims of State-specific  disasters  within  the  local  context  in  the  State,  which  are  not  included  in  the notified list of disasters eligible for assistance from SDRF/ NDRF, can be met from SDRF within the  limit  of  10%  of  the  annual  fund  allocation  of  the  SDRF,  subject  to  fulfillment  of  certain prescribed conditions and norms.

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