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Lok Sabha Question No. 1384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Agreements with Switzerland
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## AGREEMENTS WITH SWITZERLAND

1384. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state the details of policy related issues/agreements signed between India and Switzerland during the last five years?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI M. J. AKBAR)

A number of policy-related MoUs and Agreements have been signed   between   India   and   Switzerland   in   the   last   five   years. These include:

|   S. No. | Name of MOU/Treaty/ Agreement/ Joint Protocol/ Joint Programme of Cooperation, etc.                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | MOU on Cooperation in the fields of Skill Development as well as Vocational and Professional Education and Training - signed in June 2016                                                                                      |
|        2 | Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic passports - signed in October 2016                                                                                                                                |
|        3 | Technical Arrangement on the Identification and Return of Swiss and Indian Nationals - signed in October 2016                                                                                                                  |
|        4 | Arrangement for Dependent Person of Diplomatic, Consular, Technical and Administrative Staff of Diplomatic and Consular Mission to Perform Gainful Employment - signed in October 2016                                         |
|        5 | Joint Declaration on Automatic Exchange of Information on Tax Matters - signed in November 2016                                                                                                                                |
|        6 | MoU on Technical Cooperation in the area of Railway Safety & Technology between Ministry of Railways and Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communication of Swiss Confederation - signed in August 2017 |
|        7 | MoU between Konkan Railway Cooperation Ltd. (KRCL) and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) in the field of tunneling and underground structures - signed in August 2017                                  |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Allocation of Coal Mines
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## Government of India Ministry of Coal Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1383 To be answered on 27.12.2017

## Allocation of Coal Mines

## 1383. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  change  the  methodology  for allocation of coal mines for commercial mining, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government plans to put under the hammer 5-6 coal blocks for commercial mining by private players, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  commercial  mines  are  allotted  without  specifying  the  end  use and allow private entities to sell the fuel to buyers across sectors such as power, cement and the steel and if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken in this regard; and
- (d) whether the country is in the process of throwing open commercial coal mining to private firms for the first time in four decades, with the aim of shifting  the  world's  third  biggest  coal  importer  towards  energy  selfsufficiency  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made  in  this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND COAL (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  to  (d): Enabling  provisions  have  been  made  in  the  Coal  Mines  (Special Provisions)  Act,  2015  for  allocation  of  coal  mines  by  way  of  auction  and allotment  for  the  sale  of  coal.  The  methodology  for  allotment  of  coal  mines under  the  provisions  of  the  Coal  Mines  (Special  Provisions)  Act,  2015  to Central / State Public Sector Undertakings for sale of coal has been approved by the Government.  In accordance with these provisions, 8 coal mines have been  allotted  to  Public  Sector  Undertakings  for  sale  of  coal.  However,  the methodology  for  auction  of  coal  mines  /  blocks  for  sale  of  coal  under  the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015 and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 is under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-27
Subject: Coal Prices
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1382 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.12.2017

## Coal Prices

## 1382.   SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to decontrol its authority on coal prices and giving free hand to the coal companies to fix the coal prices; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF COAL AND RAILWAYS

## (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a)  &  (b):  Fixing  the  price  of  coal  is  not  in  the  domain  of  the  Government.  Pricing  is  an operational decision of Coal India Limited (CIL) and Government does not play any role in it.  After  complete  decontrol  of  coal  prices  w.e.f.  01.01.2000,  CIL  fixes  the  basic  prices  of coal produced by CIL and its subsidiary companies. The coal companies fix the coal price based on input costs, inflation index, market trends, etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 119 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Debt Resolution
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

STARRED  QUESTION  NO: *119 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 22nd DECEMBER,  2017/PAUSHA  1, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION DEBT  RESOLUTION

## *119:   SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA  RAO  (AVANTHI):

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Reserve   Bank  of  India  (RBI)  has  declared   the  details   of  defaulter companies  and sent a list of defaulters  to commercial  banks  to start  the process of debt resolution;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  including  the names  of those companies;
- (c) whether  the process of debt resolution  has been initiated  against  such defaulters;  and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  and if not,  the time  by  which  the process of debt resolution would  start?

ANSWER FINANCE  MINISTER (SHRI ARUN  JAITLEY)

(a) to (d): A statement  is laid  on the Table  of the House.

STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARAs (A) TO (D) OF LOK

of  an  Internal   Advisory corporate insolvency  resolution  process in respect  of 12 stressed accounts  under  the Insolvency  and

SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *119 FOR ANSWER ON 22 nd DECEMBER,  2017/  PAUSHA   01, 1939   (SAKA)   BY  SHRI  MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA  RAO  (AVANTHI)  REGARDING  DEBT RESOLUTION (a)  to  (d):  The   Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  has  apprised   that   it  has  not  declared   any details   of  defaulter   companies.   Based  on  the  recommendation Committee,   RBI  had  issued  directions   to  certain banks  to  initiate the

Bankruptcy   Code,   2016.  Further,   banks   were   advised   to  resolve   certain   other   stressed accounts   within   six  months,   failing   which   insolvency proceedings   under the  Code   will need  to  be  initiated.   RBI  has  also  apprised   that   disclosure   of  specific   borrower-wise details   may   attract   provisions   of  Section   45E  of  the  Reserve   Bank of  India  Act,   1934, which provides that credit information   submitted   by a bank  shall be  treated as confidential  and not be published  or otherwise  disclosed.  In addition,  RBI has apprised that,   as  reported   by   banks,   applications   in  respect   of  the  aforementioned 12  accounts have been filed before Adjudicating  Authorities  concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for Medical Care
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: FEROZE VARUN GANDHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.113

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MEDICAL CARE

113.    SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  planned  to  devise  a  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOP)  to provide women, especially rape survivors, urgent access to medical care and consider their request for abortion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the SOP also encompasses facilities for rehabilitation and social integration of these women; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.113  FOR  22.12.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI  FEROZE  VARUN  GANDHI  REGARDING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MEDICAL CARE

- (a) to  (d)  :  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  prepared  '  Guidelines  &  Protocols  on Medico-legal care for survivors/victims of Sexual Violence.'  These Guidelines and protocols cover  various  aspects,  such  as  role  of  health  professionals,  medical  examinations  and reporting, psycho-social  care  for survivors/victims, guidelines for interface with  other agencies  such  as  police  and  Judiciary,  etc.    The  Guidelines  have  been  circulated  to  all States/UTs in the country.  Further, as per Guidelines, if a women reports with a pregnancy resulting  from  an  assault,  she  is  to  be  given  the  option  of  undergoing  an  abortion,  and protocols for Medically Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) are to be followed.  The Products of Conception  (PoC)  may  be  sent  as  evidence  to  the  Forensic  Lab  (FSL)  for  establishing paternity/identifying the accused.

One Stop Centres in all the three Central Government i.e., Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. RML Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College including AIIMS, New Delhi have been functioning to facilitate the victims/survivors of sex assaults/violence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 112 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Encroachment of Forest Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 112

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Encroachment of Forest Land

## * 112 . SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR :

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has constituted/deputed a team of experts to study encroachment of forest land in ecologically sensitive regions of Western Ghats;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether the said team has submitted any report in this regard; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to (d) The statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 112 DUE FOR REPLY ON 22.12.2017 REGARDING

- 'ENCROACHMENT OF FOREST LAND' ASKED BY SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR (a) This Ministry has not constituted/deputed any team of experts to study encroachment of forest land in ecologically sensitive regions of Western Ghats.
- (b) to (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 110 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Changes in MBBS Courses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 110 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## CHANGES IN MBBS COUR SES

## †*110. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the Medical Council of India (MCI) has released a revised docu suggesting  major  changes  in  the  MBBS  courses/syllabus  and  if  so,  the  det thereof;
- (b) whether the MCI had constituted any working group for the said purpose;
- (c) if so, the details of the recommendations made by the working group to under - graduate level medical education in India at par with international sta
- (d) the follow - up action taken or proposed to be t aken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  other  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Governme improve quality of medical education in the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 110* FOR 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017

(a) No.

(b) to (d) MCI is a statutory body to prescribe and maintain standards in me education in the country. The curriculum for MBBS course is prescribed under Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997. The Reconciliation Board of MC has revised the MBBS curriculum to make it competency based at par with global standards. It was done in consultation with all the stakeholders including comments  from  the  public.  The  proposal  of  MCI  was  examined  by  technical committee in the Directorate General of He alth S rvices, MoHFW and approval with certain observations has been conveyed to MCI. It is now proposed t hat the undergraduate  programme would  include  a  foundation  course  of  one  month  to orient  students  to  medical  profession,  ethics,  patients safety,  national  health priorities,  alternate  health  systems  etc.  The  students  would  be  provided clinical exposure and enhancement of professional development including atti ethics and communication skills.

(e) The Government has introduced a common entrance examination viz. National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET) for admission to all medical courses i country  through  amendment  in  the  IMC  Act,  1956.  The  Graduate  Medical Education  Regulations,  1997  and  Postgraduate  Medical  Education  R egulations, 2000 have also been amended to provide for common counselling for admission medical courses making the entire admission process transparent and merit b Biometric  fingerprint  attendance  and  close  circuit  television  (CCTV), streaming has been made mandatory in all medical colleges to monitor availabi of faculty in the colleges and the quality of education being imparted.
Lok Sabha Question No. 107 (STARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Modernisation of Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 107 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017 MODERNISATION OF HOS PITALS

## †*107. SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the condition of hospitals run by the Government in Jharkhand is pitiable and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  propo ses  to  modernise  hospitals  including  in  rural areas,  equip  them  with  modern  advanced  diagnostic  machines  and  increase  t number of doctors and employees in these hospitals;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State - wise  including  Maharashtra  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether any proposal is pending with the Government to ensure that doc render their services in rural areas; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 107* FOR 22 TH DECEMBER, 2017

(a) As  per  Rural  Health  Statistics  2017,  there  are  shortcomings  in availability of in rastructure and human resource in various categories in Pub Health Facilities in the State of Jharkhand.

(b) &(c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to p health care services to the citizens lies with the respective State/UT Governments. However,  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  support  is  extended  to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system including for new infrastr innovations, human resources, medical equipments, drugs and diagnostics. Technical  and  financial  support  is  provided  to  the  States  based  on  prop submitted by the States / UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans.

The  PIPs  submitted  by  States/UTs  and  approvals  issued  in  the  form Records of Proceeding s (RoPs) are available in public domain http://nhm.gov.in/nrhm - in - state/state - programimplementation - plans - pips.html .

(d) & (e)   No such proposal in this regard is pending with this Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Fraud through ECS Transaction by Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1380

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 22 ND  December  2017/ Pausha  1, 1939 (SAKA)

Fraud through  ECS Transaction by Banks

1380.   SHRI GAJANAN  KIRTIKAR: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN  MAHATO: SHRI NARANBHAI  KACHHADIYA:  SHRI ASHOK  SHANKARRAO  CHAVAN: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

## KUNWAR  HARIBANSH  SINGH:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received complaints regarding fraud through Electronic  Clearing  Service  (ECS) transactions  by  banks;
- (b) if so, the number  of complaints  received  by  banks  during  each of the last one year and the current   year,   bank-wise   particularly in  Bank of  Maharashtra, UPSC   Branch,   New Delhi  along  with  the action taken  by  the management/bank on each of these complaints;
- (c) whether  the management  and bank  have not shown  any  interest  in resolving  said type  of fraud  even after written complaints from the peoples representatives;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  and penal  action proposed  against  the bank  officials  with instruction   to  immediately correct   their   misdoings   and  refunds   the  amount   to  complaints with  penal  interest;  and
- (e) the steps taken  by  the banks  so far to prevent  fraud  in ECS transactions  in future?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a)  to  (e):  Public   Sector   Banks   (PSBs)  have  informed   that   they   have  not  received   any complaint  regarding  fraud  through  Electronic  Clearing  Service.

Bank of Maharashtra  has further  informed  that  its UPSC  Branch,  New  Delhi,  had received  a complaint   on  7.4.2017 for  wrong   debit   in  an  account   due  to  wrong   mapping   of  account number   by   another   bank,   through   ECS.  Bank of  Maharashtra   has  refunded   the  amount, along  with   interest,   to  the  complainant, resolving   the  matter   to  the  satisfaction   of  the complainant.

PSBs have informed  that  appropriate  systems  and procedures  are in place to guard  against occurrence  of fraud.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Raids on PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1377

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22ND DECEMBER, 2017/ PAUSHA 1, 1939(SAKA)

## Raids on PSBs

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government agencies have recently raided some Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the value of estimated loss caused by the irregular transactions involving the said banks;
- (b) whether the action has been taken against the officials involved in the said irregularities and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to check such irregularities;
- (c) whether with a view to promote banking services in remote areas the Government proposes to use the fair price shops under Public Distribution System and if sO, the details in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government has considered about security in financial transactions in the said process and if s0, the details in this regard along with the time by which the said facility is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b): Public Sector Banks have reported that there have been no raids by Government agencies on them in the current financial However, Bank of Baroda has reported that bribe from a borrower  customer: official was arrested on 7.3.2017 and suspended by the bank on 10.3.2017. Bank of Baroda has further reported that there is no direct financial loss to the bank from the said transaction. year.
- (c) & (d): Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has been issued for acquisition of Fair Price Shops as Business Correspondents (BCs), which, inter-alia, refers to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) circular dated 28.09.2010 on "Financial Inclusion by Extension of Banking ServicesUse of Business Correspondents (BCs)" . The said circular provides the instructions relating to KYC Customer confidentiality, Information Technology Standards and Transactions through BC , to ensure security of transactions in this process. put