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Lok Sabha Question No. 1642 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Procedure of GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: AJAY (TENI) MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1642

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PHALGUN 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## PROCEDURE OF GST

## 1642. SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether even after passage of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) bill, ratification by at least fifty percent of States in the country is requested for enacting it as legislation;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof along with the procedure required to be followed before enactment of the GST legislation;
- (c)  whether the GST will simplify the trade and maintenance of accounts (income/ expenditure) and also check tax evasion in the country; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and its likely effect on trade and consumers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) The  122 nd   Constitution  Amendment  Bill,  2014  has  been  passed  by  the Parliament and after ratification by fifty percent of the States, the same has been  enacted  as  101 st   Constitution  Amendment,  Act,  2016.  No  Goods  and Service Tax (GST) Bill has so far been passed.
- (b) The  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  (CGST)  Bill,  Integrated  Goods  and Services Tax (IGST) Bill and Union Territory Goods and Services Tax (UTGST) Bill  will  be  passed  by  Parliament.  Each  State,  including  Union  territory  with Legislature will pass its own State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Bill.
- (c) Yes, it is the intended objective.

(d) GST is expected to have positive effect on trade and consumers in, interalia, the following manner:-

-  Simpler tax regime;
-  Reduction in multiplicity of taxes;
-  Mitigation  of  cascading  of  taxes  expected to  result  in  reduction  in  final price of goods or services;
-  Anticipated reduction in compliance costs ;
-  Uniform  Law,  Rules,  Tariff  -  between  Centre  and  States  and  across States;
-  Simplified and automated procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1641 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Non-Payment of Arrears to Pensioners
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1641

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2017/PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## NON-PAYMENT OF ARREARS TO PENSIONERS

1641:

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether instances of non-payment of arrears of family pensioners of Government employees have come to the notice of the Government;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year along with the action taken by the Government thereon, so far, year/case-wise; and
- (c) the time by which these cases are likely to be disposed off?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c) Family Pension is sanctioned by the concerned Department  in  which  the  concerned  employee  was  working.    The  Central Pension  Accounting  Office  processes  the  Pension  Payment  Order  received from the concerned Department within the prescribed time limit of 21 days and Pension Payment Authority is issued to the Pension Disbursing Bank. The Pension Disbursing Bank commences the Family Pension on submission of required documents. There have been instances of delays in commencement of family pension in favour of spouse by Banks in the event of  death of Central Civil Pensioner.  As per delay analysis of conversion to family Pension by banks for the period 01.04.2016 to 31.12.2016 by Central Pension  Accounting  Office,  Family  Pension  commenced  in  56.3%  cases within one month, 13.4% cases within 1 to 2 months, 7.5% cases within two to  three  months,  8.5%  cases  within  3  to  6  months  and  14.3%  cases  were between 6-12 months.  In case of Department of Posts, out of the five cases of  non-payment of arrears of family pension received in the years 2015-16 and  2016-17,  four  cases  have  been  settled.    Central  Pension  Accounting Office  has  taken  up  the  matter  with  the  Banks  to  commence  the  Family Pension immediately on receipt of appropriate documents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Arms Trade
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1640

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ARMS  TRADE

1640. SHRI  K.R.P. PRABAKARAN: Will the Minister of DEFENCE    j{kk ea=h be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  a  high  level  committee  to  monitor arms trade in the country; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

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## MINISTER OF STATE (DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE र  ा रा य मं ी ( डा . सुभाष भामरे )

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) Does not arise.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 1639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1639 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## CGHS

## 1639. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Central  Government  Health  Scheme  (CGHS)  card holders in Delhi and NCR are getting medical facilities only in enrolled dispensaries a dispensaries are refusin g medical facilities to such card holders;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure each CGHS card holder can get medical ser from any CGHS dispensary in Delhi and NCR?

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

- (a) & (b):      CGHS card is valid in any CGHS Wellness Centre in CGHS covered cities all India and CGHS Wellness Centres (WCs) cannot refuse medical facil ities to the beneficiaries not enrolled with the WC.
- (c):            Instructions  have  been  reiterated  from  time  to  time  to  ensure  compliance guidelines for issue of medicines from any CGHS Wellness Centre all over India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1638 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Committee on Service Conditions and Honorarium of AWW/Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1638

TO BE ANSWERED ON  10.03.2017

## COMMITTEE ON SERVICE CONDITIONS AND HONORARIUM OF AWW/HELPERS

| 1638   | SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:                                                                                                                      |
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| (a)    | whether the Government has constituted any Committee on amendment to the service conditions and honorarium of the Anganwadi workers/helpers;     |
| (b)    | if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                      |
| (c)    | whether the said committee has submitted its report;                                                                                             |
| (d)    | if so, the details thereof indicating the recommendations made by it; and                                                                        |
| (e)    | the follow-up action taken by the Government thereon?                                                                                            |
|        | ANSWER                                                                                                                                           |
|        | MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMENANDCHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)                                                            |
| (a)    | No, Madam. The Government has not constituted any Committee on amendment the service conditions and honorarium of the Anganwadi workers/helpers. |
| (b)    | to (e) Does not arise in view of (a) above.                                                                                                      |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Corporate Governance
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH MARCH, 2017 [PHALGUNA 019, 1938 (SAKA)]

## CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

## QUESTION

1636. SHRI SHIVKUMAR  UDASI:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the lack of honest corporate governance has emerged as a matter of grave concern and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of various corporate scams and scandals during the last three years and the action taken by the Government against each of them; and
- (c) whether  any  nexus  has  been  found  exists among  politicians, bureaucrats  and  corporate  houses  and  if  so,  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to deal with such situation?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE                    (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

- (a) to (c) : During the last three years the Ministry has ordered investigations, through Serious Fraud Investigation Office into the affairs of 338 companies on account of alleged frauds.  The details are as under:

| Year    |   No. of companies where investigation has been ordered |   No. of prosecutions filed by SFIO |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 2013-14 |                                                      83 |                                  99 |
| 2014-15 |                                                      71 |                                  56 |
| 2015-16 |                                                     184 |                                  53 |
| Total   |                                                     338 |                                 208 |

Some  instances of nexus among  politicians, bureaucrats and corporate houses have been reported. The existing statutes have adequate provisions to impart appropriate justice in such cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Money Laundering
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

1635.  DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Ministry is aware about the money laundering and illegal non-transparent transactions by certain private companies of Mumbai engaged in realty sector;

(b)  if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether any investigation is going on the abnormalities and non- transparency;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

- (e) whether any request for investigation has been received by the Ministry; and

(f)  if so, the action taken so far in these transactions?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) Investigation into tax evasion is an on-going process and includes searches, surveys, enquiries and use of data mining and data analytics to identify high risk cases. Further,  the  disclosure  of  information  regarding  specific  taxpayers  is  prohibited  except  as  provided under section 138 of the Income-tax Act, 1961. The  Directorate  of  Enforcement  has  registered  a  case  under  the  Provision  of  Money  Laundering  Act (PMLA), 2002 against Devisha Infrastructure for allegedly purchase of land from laundered money and cheating investors without giving possession of flats. Prosecution Complaint has been filed in the case.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1635

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 10 th MARCH, 2017 PHALGUNA  19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Money Laundering
Lok Sabha Question No. 1634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Norms for Spring Natural Water
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. 1634 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH MARCH, 2017

## NORMS FOR SPRING NAT URAL WATER

## 1634. SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  is  tightening  s standards  for  packaged  drinking  water  and  plans  to  come  out  with  norms  for  spring  na water , if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether out of total 5842 registered water packaging units, 1495 have both BIS and licenses, while 4347 units have only BIS certification; and
- (c) if so, the steps taken by the Government to ensure all the water packaging units shall have both BIS and FSSAI licenses?

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

- (a): Standards for Natural Mineral Water and Packaged Drinking Water (other than Minera Water) have been prescribed in sub - reg lation 2.10.7 and 2.10.8 respectively of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011 . Standards  for Spring Water have also  been approval recently  by the Scientific Committee and the Food S and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
- (b)& (c): FSSAI has informed that a large number of Food Business Operators, who are engaged in business of manufacture and sale of packaged drinking water, are operating wi having both FSSAI License and BIS certification. As enforcement of provisions of Food S afety and Standards Act, 2006, Rules and Regulations thereunder primarily lies with the State Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/UTs have been asked to ensure compliance of provisions relating to requirement of FSSAI licence and BIS certi fication for manufacturing and sale of packaged drinking water.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Forex Transaction in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NATUBHAI GOMANBHAI PATEL, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 10   MARCH, 2017

PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Forex Transaction in Banks

## 1803.  SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA, SHRI BHARAT SINGH, SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recently received reports of certain Indian companies being involved in irregularities relating to foreign exchange transactions and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any investigations against certain Persons of Indian Origin who deposited black money in foreign banks and people who defaulted on loans taken from public sector banks which had to be converted to Non-Performing Assets;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  action  plan  prepared  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  amounts  deposited  in  public  sector banks do not reach the money laundering market?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) Appropriate action against tax evasion is an on-going process. Such action under direct tax laws includes searches, surveys, enquiries, assessment of income, levy of taxes, penalties, etc. and filing of prosecution complaints in criminal courts, wherever applicable.

Further,  the  Enforcement  Directorate  has  been  taking  up  investigations  under  FEMA  as  regards irregularities relating to Foreign Exchange Transactions made by various companies and also some cases  under  PMLA in which people have defaulted on loans taken from Public Sector Banks. The details of such cases cannot be provided at this stage, since the disclosure of the same may not be in public interest as the same may hamper the on-going investigations.

(d)  On  receipt  of  fraud  reports  from  banks,  various  aspects  related  to  the  frauds  are  examined  and concerned  banks  are  advised  to  report  the  case  to  CBI/Police/SFIO,  examine  staff  accountability, complete proceedings against the erring staff expeditiously, take steps to recover the amount involved in the fraud, claim insurance wherever applicable and streamline the system as also procedures so that frauds do not recur.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1632 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Direct Commercial Sales Contracts
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: POONAM  MAHAJAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1632

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017

## DIRECT COMMERCIAL SALES CONTRACTS

1632. SHRIMATI  POONAM  MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  Direct  Commercial  Sales  (DCS)  contracts  and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement;
- (b) whether the Government has signed DCS contracts and FMS agreements with countries during each of the last three years; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof, year-wise and country-wise?

## 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): The  term  Direct  Commercial  Sales  (DCS)  and  Foreign  Military Sales (FMS) pertain to the procedures for supply of defence equipment by a foreign  Government  (USA).    These  procedures  are applicable for procurement  of  defence  equipment  for  the  Indian  Armed  Forces  through the US Government (FMS) and from US Vendors (DCS).  In the last 3 years, 12 such agreements / contracts have been concluded for procurement of defence equipment from the US.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1631 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Replacement of Debit ATM Cards
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1631

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 th  March 2017/ Phalguna 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## Replacement of Debit ATM Cards QUESTION

## 1631.  SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  RBI  has  asked  banks  to  replace  debit  ATM  cards  whose  security  are suspected to have been compromised after being used in some Automated Teller Machines (ATMs);
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) 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 (c): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has informed that banks have advised their respective customers  where  card  details  could  potentially  have  been  compromised  to  change  the  PIN immediately. A few banks have replaced the cards with new ones. In a few cases the change of PIN also was forced by the banks, for controlling the impact of the incidence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1630 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Bogus Gold Packets
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1630

MARCH 2047 19 Phalguna, 1938 [SAKA] Loth

## Bogus Gold Packets

## 1630. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a high level committee taking stock of and other valuable items in the customs vault at IGI airport Delhi has found that a number of packets have been stored there; gold large bogus gold
- (b) if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) the total good stored and bogus gold packets found there during the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether some customs officials have been found involved in this racket; and
- (e) if the details thereof and the steps taken or taken by the Government in this regard? being SO,

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) A committee comprising of departmental officers verified the stock of gold at Indira Gandhi International  Airport (IGIA) and found 91.065 kg: of misplaced with non-valuable gold

- (c) A total of 1681.600 kg (in bullion and other forms) is stored in the Delhi Customs vault The year-wise details of the bogus detected in Delhi Customs are as under: gold gold

| Year_of detection   |   No. of cases |   Bogus gold quantity detected (n Kg) |
|---------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| 2013-14             |              4 |                                10.887 |
| 2014-15             |              1 |                                 1.516 |
| 2015-16             |              5 |                                11.261 |
| 2016-17 31.12.2016) |             47 |                                67.401 |
| Total               |             57 |                                91.065 |

(d) and (e) Department has filed FIRs/Complaints with the Delhi Police/Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Service Tax on APMCs Income
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ***** LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1628

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017 PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## SERVICE TAX ON APMCs INCOME

## 1628. SHRIARJUN LAL MEENA:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  the  service  tax  on  the  income earned through the rents on immovable properties of Agriculture Produce Marketing

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: Committees (APMCs) in the negative list of Finance Act,1994; (b) if so, the details thereof; and

- (c) the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a):No, Madam.

(b) and (c):  Do not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-10
Subject: Service Tax on Health Care Services
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ***** LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1627

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2017 PHALGUNA 19, 1938 (SAKA)

## SERVICE TAX ON HEALTH CARE SERVICES

## 1627. SHRIGUTHA SUKENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to impose service tax on health care services; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a):There is no such proposal.

(b):  Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above.

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