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Lok Sabha Question No. 3967 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Gestational Diabetes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3967 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## GESTATIONAL DIABETES

## 3967. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

(a) whether the incidence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in India varies from 1 cent pregnant women in rural areas to 30 per cent in urban areas and only a small propor diagnosed and pro vided care and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether there are only 1000 diabetologists in the country;
- (c) if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to create awareness campaign to diagnose fight/GDM and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):       National level data on the prevalence of gestational diabetes in women is not available. However, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) informed that as per studies conducted rural  areas  of      Jammu,  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra  and  Haryana,  the  range  of  prevalence Gestational Diabetes Melli tus (GDM) varies from 6.7% to 13.9%.

Government  of  India  has  released  Guidelines  on  Diagnosis  and  Management  of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women in November 2014. GDM testing has been included in the essential ante - nat l care package.

States  have  started  implementing  these  guidelines  and  based  on  the  proposal  rece from  states  in  their  Annual  Project  Implementation  Plan  (PIP),  funds  are  being  releas states are in various phases of rolling out this programme.

- (b): Data regarding number of Diabetologists in the country is not maintained centrally.
- (c):     As per the guidelines, a  3 day Training plan is organized in the identified di Staff  Nurses,  Auxiliary  Nurse  Midwives  and    Medical  officers(SNs/ANM s/MOs)  and  the training is done for all public health facilities in the  district from Medical College - centre level .
- (d):     Information Education and Communication (IEC)  module is included in the train health  workers  for  imparting  counselli ng  to  pregnant  women  which  includes  importance  of healthy lifestyle including diet in preventing diabetes and Do's and Don'ts for GDM. The States have also been told to include GDM in their state IEC plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3966 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Bank Cost of Credit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3966

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 th  December, 2016/ Agrahayana 18, 1938 (SAKA)

## Bank Cost of Credit QUESTION

## 3966. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  banks  cost  of  credit  increased  to  2.4  per  cent  of  average advances in financial year 2016 up from 1.4 per cent at the end of financial year 2015; and
- (b)     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)  &  (b):    The  Government  or  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  do  not  have information on increasing the cost of credit to 2.4% of average advances in financial year 2016 from 1.4% at the end of financial year 2015. The information on cost of funds, the return on advances and net interest margin of PSBs, as reported by RBI, for the year 2015 and 2016 is provided below:

| Items                | FY 15   | FY 16   |
|----------------------|---------|---------|
| Cost of Deposits%    | 6.67%   | 6.35%   |
| Yield on Advances%   | 9.76%   | 9.11%   |
| Net Interest Margin% | 2.63%   | 2.49%   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Funds to State Women Commissions
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MAHEISH GIRRI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2016

## FUNDS TO STATE WOMEN COMMISSION

## 3964. SHRI MAHESH GIRRI

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

- (a) whether the Government provides funds to State Commission bodies for different welfare activities;

- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  funds  allotted  to  such  bodies  and  utilisation reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

- (c) the    key  activities  undertaken  by  State  Women  Commission  bodies  during  the  said period;

- (d) whether  the  Government  has  collated  information  about  Women  State  Commission bodies which have not utilised/under-utilised funds and if so, the details thereof; and

- (e) the  monitoring  mechanism  to  check  activities  of  such  bodies  and  funds  utilisation  by them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :  No, Madam

- (b) to (e):  Question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3961 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Awareness Programme by RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016/18 TH AGRAHAYANA, SAKA, 1938 Bank Deposit Limits Post Demonetisation

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3961

## 3961. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started any awareness campaign with regard to demonetization policy and promote cashless transaction, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether RBI proposes to print plastic currency notes in place of paper currency notes; and
- (b) whether RBI has assessed the feasibility of implementing the cashless transactions in the rural areas of the country if so, the details thereof and the plans formulated to implement the same in rural areas particularly among illiterate people;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented across the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  Following  the  cancellation  of  legal  tender  character  of  old  banknotes  of  high denomination, to minimize the inconvenience to public, telephone helplines has been set up by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been uploaded from time to time. Various Notifications and Press Releases, in connection with withdrawal of legal tender character of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 denominations, have been issued  by  the  Government  and  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  which  are  available  at finmin.nic.in and rbi.org.in.
- (b):. Various steps have been taken to popularise cashless transactions viz., waiving the MDR charges till 31.12.2016 by the banks to promote greater use of Debit cards, reducing the USSD charges by TRAI from the current Rs. 1.50 per session to Rs. 0.50 per session for transactions relating to Banking and Payments and waiver of the same by the telecom companies until December 31, 2016, not to levy service charge of Rs. 20 for second class and Rs. 40 for upper classes on purchase of reserved E-tickets upto 31st December, 2016 and  encouraging public to use balances in bank accounts to pay for their requirements by cheque or through electronic means of payments such as Internet banking, mobile wallets, IMPS, credit/debit cards etc. Further, all Government organizations, public sector undertakings and other Government authorities have been advised to promote the use of digital payment methods. Further details are available at finmin.nic.in .
- (c) & (d): It has been decided to print banknotes based on plastic/polymer substrate. The process of procurement has been initiated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Healthcare Professionals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3960 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## HEALTHCARE PROFESSIO NALS

## 3960. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is involved in an agreement between Tata trusts and GE health that aims to train 10000 youth in various technical areas of the healthcare sector in thre ears;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bridge  the  growing  gap  between  demandsupply healthcare professionals;
- (d) the measures undertaken by the Government to bridge the skills gap among healthcare st in technical or operating roles; and
- (e) whether there are any special provisions for women and men belonging to rural areas, the details thereof and if not, th e al ernative steps taken to provide them the requisite skill?

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

- (a)& (b) : The  agreement  is  between  the  two  entities  namely  the  Tata  Trusts  and  GE Healthcare w ithout any direct involvement of the Government. Under that agreement, train are  to  be  conducted  as  per  the  set  standards  by  Ministry  of  Skill  Development Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
- (c)to (e) : MoHFW  has  signed  an  MoU with  the  Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) for providing skill training for health sector.

A  Central  Sector  grant - in aid  scheme  'Human  Resource  Development  for  Emergency Medical  Services'  is  implemented  to  set  up  Skill  Centres  in  8 6  government  owned  medical colleges in the country for training doctors, nurses and para - medical personnel on emergency life support skills.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Wrong Printing of Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NANABHAU FALGUNRAO PATOLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOKSABHA UNSTARREDQUESTIONNO.3959 TOBEANSWEREDON9 TH DECEMBER. 2016/18™ AGRAHAYANA. SAKA, 1938

## Wrong Printing of Notes

3959. SHRI NANA PATOLE.:

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is aware that a large number of notes were printed without the sliver line security features at Currency Note Press (CNP), Nashik and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) If so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon against the officers concerned; and
- (b) Whether any enquiry was initiated against concerned officers/employees of the said printing press and also concerned staff of Security Paper Mill, Hoshangabad;
- (d) the steps taken to curb such practices?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : On December 11, 2015, it was informed by Reserve Bank of India that they had received some banknotes of ₹ 1000 denomination without having security thread which were printed at Currency Note Press (CNP), Nashik on the paper supplied by Security Paper Mill (SPM), Hoshangabad.
- (b) & (c): An enquiry was initiated by Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) and the Units involved, viz., SPM, Hoshangabad and CNP, Nashik. Major Penalty Charge sheet has been issued to personnel concerned. Disciplinary proceedings have been initiated as per Departmental Rules.
- (d): Action has been taken to strengthen quality procedure and online inspection system in manufacturing process. A new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been prepared and implemented. Special training has been given to concerned persons to avoid such type of mistakes in future. Additional inspections have been introduced to ensure defect-free production.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritava Abhiyan
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## PRADHAN MANT RI SURAKSHIT MATRITA VA ABHIYAN

## 3958. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritava Abhiyan (PMSMA) drive has been launche for providing better health facilities available to pregnant women and if so, the details eof;
- (b) whether have the private doctors also been associated with it;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the number of private doctors who have been associated with the said drive in the including Rajasthan?

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

- (a):    The Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan has been launched by the Ministr Health  &  Family  Welfare  (MoHFW ),  Government  of  India  to  provide  fixed - day,  assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care universally to all pregnant women on the 9th of month.

As  part  of  the  campaign,  a  package  of  antenatal  care  services  are  to  be  provid pregnant womenin their 2nd / 3rd trimesters, by OBGY specialists/ Radiologist/ Physicia government health facilities, with support from private sector doctors to supplement the of the government.

One of the critical components of the Abhiyan is identificati on and follow - up of high risk pregnancies .

These  services  will  be  provided  in  addition  to  the  routine  ANC  at  the  health  fa outreach at identified public health facilities in both urban and rural areas .

- (b)  &  (c):        OBGY  specialists  /  Radiologist/ Physicians  working  in  the  private  sector  are encouraged  to  volunteer  for  the  campaign  and  various  mechanisms  have  been  developed  t facilitate participation of private doctors.

Private doctors willing to volunteer can register for the programme via:

- o Toll Free Number
- o Toll Free SMS
- o PMSMA Portal
- o Register using the 'Volunteer Registration' Section of the Mobile Application
- (d):     As per the information available through the  PMSMA portal,  till date 1612 volun have registered for the programme across States/UTs including 54 volunteers in Rajasthan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Construction Around Ordnance Depots
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3957

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## CONSTRUCTION AROUND ORDNANCE DEPOTS

3957.  SHRI  PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  recently  changed  its  policy  towards  construction around the ordnance depots;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  taken  relevant  security  measures  and  implications into account into making the said move; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the concerns raised in this regard, if any?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) & (b): Ministry of defence has amended its guidelines dated 18.05.2011 for issuance of No Objection Certificate for building constructions in the vicinity of Defence Establishment including Ordnance Depots  on  21.10.2016. As  per the revised guidelines, the security restrictions in respect of defence establishments / installations located at 193 stations  shall  apply  up  to  10  mtrs    only  from  the  outer  wall  of  such establishments / installations.  Further, in respect of 149 stations located in the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the restrictions shall apply up to 100 mtrs from the outer wall of such defence establishments / installations. However, the  security  restriction  in  respect  of  rest  of  the  military  station will remain same as per Ministry of Defence guidelines dated 18.05.2011.
- (c) & (d): The revised guidelines have been issued after due consultations and  taking into account security implications vis-à-vis interest of people whose lands fall in the area of security distance around the defence  establishments. Army  has  raised  certain  concerns  on reduction in the security distances which are presently under examination in the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3956 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Nutritious Food to Pregnant Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3956

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2016

## NUTRITIOUS FOOD TO PREGNANT WOMEN

## 3956. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  of  improper  implementation  of  the schemes  intended  for  providing  nutritious  food  to  pregnant  women  in  the  rural  areas  of  the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Assam and the reasons therefor along with the action taken on such complaints; and
- (c) the  monitoring  mechanism  put  in  place  and  other  corrective  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in this direction?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)              &  (b):    Yes,  Madam.  Integrated  Child  Development  Service  (ICDS)  Scheme  is  a  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  implemented  by  States/UTs  providing  six  services  viz.  Supplementary Nutrition  (SNP),  Immunization,  Health  Check-ups,  Referral  Services,  Pre-school  Non-  formal Education and Health & Nutrition Education for holistic development of children (0-6 years) and pregnant and lactating mothers. During the last three years and the current year, 31 complaints have been received regarding improper implementation of the Supplementary  Nutrition Programme. These complaints are for improper implementation of the Scheme in the State as a whole  and  not  specifically  for  pregnant  women  in  rural  areas  of  the  country.  The  complaints received are pertaining to States / UTs of Assam (2016 - 2), Andhra Pradesh (2013 - 1, 2014 1), Bihar (2016 - 1), Chandigarh (2016 - 1), Chhattisgarh (2016 - 1), Delhi (2016 - 1), Gujarat (2014 - 1), Haryana (2014 - 1), Jharkhand (2014 - 1), Kerala (2013 - 2), Maharashtra (2013 - 1, 2014 - 1, 2015 - 2), Madhya Pradesh (2016 - 5), Meghalaya (2016 - 1), Odisha (2016 - 1), Uttar Pradesh (2016 - 5) and Uttarakhand (2016 - 2).

As the responsibility for implementation of ICDS Scheme rests with States / UTs, the complaints received so far are forwarded to concerned States / UTs for taking appropriate action.

- (c) The Government of India has introduced a five tier monitoring and supervision mechanism for better implementation of ICDS Scheme.  The District level monitoring and review committee is inter-alia responsible for regularity in supply and quality of supplementary  nutrition in Anganwadi Centres. Strengthening and Restructuring of ICDS, approved by Government of India in  September  2012,  is  also  a  step  in  this  direction  wherein  programmatic,  institutional  and management gaps have been addressed for better implementation of ICDS Scheme during the 12 th Five Year Plan.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Method for Disbursing Grants
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3955

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 9 th  December, 2016 [18 Agrahayana, 1938 (SAKA)]

## 'Method for Disbursing Grants'

## No. 3955, SHRI C. S. PUTTA RAJU

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has adopted the recommendations of 14th Finance Commission for evolution of a new institutional arrangement for identifying the sectors in the State/UT that be eligible for grants including area specific grants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  facilitate  the  early  release  of  these  grants  in favour of the State/UTs?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Shri ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) to (c) The  Government  from  the  Financial  Year  2015-16  has  started  providing 'Special  Assistance'  to  States  by  specific  intervention  through  NITI  Aayog under  the  'Demand  No.  32  -  Transfers  to  States'.      This  provision  is earmarked  for  spillover  committed  liabilities  pertaining  to  area  specific schemes  and  projects  for  which  budget  provision  is  not  made  after  the implementation  of  Fourteenth  Finance  Commission  and  for  need-based assistance to the States, due to varying socio-economic-geographical factors. For this purpose, the Government had released ` 10,890.00 crore during 201516 and made a provision of ` 11,000.00 crore during 2016-17 (including cash supplementary of ` 2000 crore in the 1 st  batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants).

In  addition  under  the  proviso  of  Article  275  (1)  of  the  Constitution,  grants amounting to ` 84,578.78 crore had been released to the States during 201516  and  a  provision  of ` 1,00,646.36  crore  is  made  for  the  year  2016-17. However, the grants to the Union Territories do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Finance Commission.

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