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Lok Sabha Question No. 4873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Objections by NCPCR
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 4873

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2016

## OBJECTIONS BY NCPCR

4873. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights(NCPCR) has objected to the film 'Nil Battey Sannata' released recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had taken suomoto cognizance on viewing trailers of the film 'Nil Battey Sannata' for depicting scenes of  corporal punishment being meted out to children in classroom. NCPCR took up the matter  only  on  20.04.2016  with  Central  Board  of  Film  Certification  (CBFC)  and requested  Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  for  not  releasing  the  film  in  best interest of protection of child rights. However, the film 'Nil Battey Sannata' was certified by  the  CBFC  on  03.07.2015  in  accordance  with  the  Cinematograph  Act,  1952, Cinematograph  (Certification)  Rules,  1983  and  issued  certificate  under  category  'U' subject to certain cuts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: National Institute of Sowa Rigpa
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE O F SOWA RIGPA

## 4869. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the loc ations selected/identified for the purpose; and
- (c) the objectives and salient features of the said institution?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) & (b):     Yes .  Setting up of  National Institute of Sowa Rigpa is under consideration.
- (c) : The objectives and salient features includes  having a quality Education and Res Institute  for  Sowa  Rigpa in  the  Himalayan  Region  as  well  as  achieving  synergy    between traditional wisdom of Sowa Rigpa and modern science.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Corporate Bond Index
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4868 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## CORPORATE BOND INDEX

## QUESTION

## 4868. ADV. M. UDHAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  corporate  bond  index  and easier  norms  for Foreign Portfolio Investment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to make it mandatory for large companies to tap corporate debt market for funds; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) Securities and Exchange Board of India ( SEBI) vide circular dated April 04, 2008, advised stock exchanges to construct a Bond Index and disseminate the same. Exchanges have been given freedom to decide on the model for computation of Bond Index.

Bombay Stock Exchange ( BSE) has several corporate bond indices which are broadly categorized as S & P BSE India Corporate bond index with 4 sub-indices namely S & P BSE India Financials Bond Index, S & P BSE India Services Bond Index, S & P BSE India Utilities Bond Index and S & P BSE India Industrials Bond Index.

As regards  the  easier  norms  for  Foreign  Portfolio  Investment,  the  major  steps  taken  by  SEBI  are placed at Annexure-A .

(c)  & (d) In the recent years, it has been observed that one of the reasons for stress in the Indian banking system is banks' exposures to large corporates, leading to high concentration risk. Further, it is felt that absence of an overarching ceiling on total bank borrowing by a corporate entity from the banking system has resulted in banks collectively having very high exposures to some of the large corporates in India.

In order to reduce the concentration risk to the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India has put in place a set of complimentary frameworks: a) Large Exposures Framework - this framework restricts individual bank's exposures to a counterparty and group of connected counterparties at 20 percent and 25 percent of the eligible capital base respectively; b) Framework for enhancing Credit Supply for Large Borrowers through Market Mechanism - Under this framework, borrowings of specified large borrowers from the banking system beyond a threshold will invite additional capital charge and provision.  Apart  from  reducing  the  concentration  risk,  this  framework  will  also  encourage  large corporates  to  meet  atleast  some  part  of  their  funding  requirements  using  market  instruments  like bonds, debentures etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Cancer by Contaminated Water
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 QUESTION NO. 4867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER,

## CANCER BY CONTAMINAT ED WATER

## 4867. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

(a)  whether  fake  urea  used  extensively  in  various  parts  of  the  country  including  Ra contaminates water resulting in cancer and other diseases in humans;

(b) if so, the corrective measures taken by t he Government in this regard;

(c) the number of persons suffering from cancer due to the consumption of such contamin water in the country including Rajasthan; and

(d) the other necessary measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a): As informed by the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, contamination of drink water due to use of spurious urea has not been reported by any State including Rajasthan.

(b) : Does not arise.

(c): As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the information regardin the number of patients diagnosed with cancer due to consumption of water contaminated w urea is not available.

( d): While Health is a State subject, Government of India is implementing a comprehens National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disea and Stroke (NPCDCS). The objectives of NPCDCS, being implemented under Nat ional Health Mission (NHM) for interventions upto the district level includes awareness generation for prevention,  screening,  early  detection  and  referral  to  an  appropriate  level  instit treatment.  The focus of the programme is on Breast, C ervical and Oral Cancer.

Operational  guidelines  have  been  released  for  prevention,  control  and  screenin Diabetes,  Hypertension  and  common  Cancer  (Cervix,  Breast  and  Oral)  to  the  States implementation.  The  screening  includes  screening  for  risk  fact ors  of  these  diseases.  Such screening will also generate awareness on risk factors of these diseases. Suspected cases referred  for  confirmatory  diagnosis  by  various  tests  including  histo - pathological  biopsy. Electronic and Print media is utilized for health awareness for cancer.

Treatment  of  Cancer  is  free  or  subsidized  in  the  Government  Healthcare  Delive System.

The Government of India under 'Strengthening of Tertiary Care of Cancer' Scheme is also  assisting  to  establish/strengthen  20  State Cancer  Institutes  (SCI)  and  50  Tertiary  Care Cancer Centres (TCCC) in different parts of the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4866 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: NSEL
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4866

## NSEL

## 4866. SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be plcased l0 slate:

- whether the Government has verified and authenticated data of 13000 investors genuineness, who claimed to havc lost money in National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL)
- b whether Income Tax Department has examined the financial details of investors in NSEL to
- the number of investors givcn clean chit by the Income Tax Department; and
- whether other   agencies have startcd further investigation regarding other   illegalitics malpractices against the investors in NSEL found guilty by the Income Tax Department, il so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHIRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

(a): Economic Offences of Mumbai Police has data of 12768 investors, who claimed Lo have lost monies in NSEL: The verilication of genuincness of investors can be done through thc examination of Know-Your-Customer (KYC) documents. Such verification is in progress 0n thc basis of KYC documents submitted by the investors. Wing

(b): Investigations were initiated by lhe Income Tax Department (ITD) in cases of members brokers  of NSEL and invcstors   with substantial amounts with a view to   verify the source 0f investment and whether the profits arising out 0f such investments had been disclosed to the Incomelax authorities.

The results of investigation were disseminated to the   jurisdictional Assessing Ofliccrs for appropriate   aclion. Further; information on 12735 and 9589 traders brokers, suspected to have claimed bogus bad debts violated   provisions of Section 44AB of' the Income-tax Act; 196 [ , respectively wcre receivcd from NSEL in Junc, 2016. This information authorities for appropriate aclion. Disclosure of information regarding   specific taxpaycrs is prohibited, exccpl as providcd under section 138 of the Income-tax Act; 196[.

- (d): Disclosure of information regarding taxpayers is prohibited except as provided under section 138 Income-tax Act; 1961, However; while the information with   regard to investigations conducted by Income Tax authorities in  connection with NSEL payment crisis in certain cases was shared by them with Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Economic Offences of Mumbai Police (EoW), the investigation by other agencies (such as ED EoW) is not necessarily dependent upon  establishing under provisions of the Income-tax Act, 1961. Income Tax Department  conducted  investigation under  provisions of Income-tax Act; 1961. Similarly other agencies conducted investigation under respective laws administered through them. specific Wing guilt

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Pension System in LIC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4865

To be answered on Friday, December 16, 2016/Agrahayana 25,1938 (Saka)

## Pension System in LIC

4865 . SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has   received any proposal  from the employees of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to provide another opportunity to those who have not chosen pension option earlier; and
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the present status of the proposal?

Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a) & (b): Yes; Madam: The proposal was examined and a view has been taken that no more options   for pension may be extended to employees of public sector insurance companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Disparity among States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there is massive disparity among the States across all indices of development and governance in terms of ease of doing business, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government plans to regulate the ease of doing business in States, to ensure the improvement of rank in the Ease of Doing Business Index; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The  Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India in partnership with the World Bank group had made an  assessment  of  Implementation  of  Business  Reforms  2015-16  by  the  States/Union Territories (UTs). The Assessment studied the extent to which states have implemented DIPP's 340-point Business Reform Action Plan for States/UTs, covering the period July 1,  2015  to  June  30,  2016.  As  per  the  assessment  report  2015-16  (available  on  the website  of  DIPP),  the  national  implementation  average  stands  at  48.93  percent, significantly  higher  than  the  previous  year's  national  average  of  32  per  cent.  Twelve States have implementation score of more than 90 per cent and six States have more than 60 per cent implementation score. The results of the assessment show that States have, with varying degrees of success, taken measures for improving the ease of doing business.
- (b)  &  (c)  With  a  view  to  improve  the  business  environment  in  the  country,  the Government has taken up a series of measures to simplify and rationalize the regulatory processes  (registration  and  inspection  processes)  and  introduction  of  information technology  as  enabler  to  make  governance  more  efficient  and  effective.  States  also have been brought on board in the process to expand the coverage of these efforts. Government has been closely working with the State Governments to help them identify constraints  in  doing  business  and  improving  overall  business  environment  in  their respective States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Tax Levied on Air Service Companies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4862

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 2016 AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## TAX LEVIED ON AIR SERIVCE COMPANIES

## 4862: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of taxes levied by the Government/CBEC on air service companies;
- (b) whether three are outstanding taxes against the said companies;
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government/CBEC to recover the outstanding taxes?

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

- (a) to  (c):  Income-tax  in  general  is  levied  on  various  companies,  including  Air  Services Companies  (although  no  such  terms  finds  place  under  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961)  as  per  the provision of the Act.

Central Excise duty and Customs duty are not levied on air service companies, as the goods, which are being traded, if imported/manufactured, are cleared on payment of duty of Customs/Central Excise, as the  case  may be,  at  the  time  of  import/clearance  from  the  factory, respectively.  However,  all  taxable  services  provided  in  taxable  territory  in  India  by  air  service companies are levied to service tax under Section 66B of the Finance Act. 1994 provided those services are not excluded from the definition of service or are in the Negative list or are exempted. Thus, liability will arise depending on the nature of activity and not the sectoral nature.

The details of such taxes levied by Government on Air Services is not centrally maintained.

- (d):  Action  for  recovery  of  outstanding  taxes  including  Air  Service  Companies  is  taken  in accordance  with  the  provisions  of  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961  on  continuous  basis.  There  is  a detailed plan for recovery of tax arrears.  Strategies and targets to collect the same are laid down in the beginning of every financial year as part of the Central Action Plan document. Efforts of the assessing officer to collect/recover the outstanding demand are regularly reviewed/monitored by the superior authorities. Databases like Individual Transaction Statement and 360-degree profile generated by the Department and those maintained by other agencies like FIU-IND have been made  available  to  the  field  units  for  identification  of  assets  for  recovery.  Guidelines  for  Tax Recovery Officers for recovery and guildines to field authorities for dealing with stay petitions have been issued. Efforts for early disposal of appeals are also undertaken. A new reward scheme for information leading to recovery of arrears has been notified.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Investment by EPFO
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. No.4861 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, 16 DECEMBER, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1938 (SAKA)

## QUESTION

+4861. Shri S.P. Muddahanume Gowda:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has started investing five per cent of its incremental inflows in stocks;
- whether the Government proposes to create a of domestic institutional funds to counter volatility due to sudden spike in inflows and withdrawal by foreign investors; and large pool

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTR Y OF FINANCE (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a)to(d): Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had started investing five percent of its incremental  inflows in Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) based on  Nifty 50 and Sensex Indices.

This S% allocation to ETF has been enhanced to 10% vide Ministry of Labour order F. No. G-20031/2/2016-SS.Il dated 19th September 2016.

TThe total investment in ETF is Rs. 10,483.8/ crores as on 30th November 2016.

The Central Board of Trustees has decided t0 invest in Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) only. The purpose of this investment by EPFO is  for maximizing its earnings on investment:

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?
Lok Sabha Question No. 4860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Prepaid Payment Instruments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER 2016/25 TH AGRAHAYANA SAKA, 1938 INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRY POST DEMONETISATION

4860. SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

## QUESTION

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

- (a) whether the Government has increased the per month limit of Prepaid Payment Instruments(PPIs) to Rs.20,000 from Rs.10,000 and Rs.50,000 for merchant bank after demonetisation; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): With a view to incentivizing Electronic Payments, Reserve Bank of India has vide  circular DPSS.CO.PD.No.1288/02.15.006/2016-17  dated  November  22, 2016 enhanced the limit of semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. Further, as a special dispensation for merchants, PPI issuers have been given permission to issue PPIs to the merchants who gave self-declaration in  respect  of  their  merchant  status  and  details  of  their  bank  account  details.  Fund transfer from such PPIs are permitted only to the merchant's own linked bank account and up to an amount of Rs. 50,000/- per month without any limit per transaction.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Naval Accidents
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4858

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 16 TH  DECEMBER, 2016

## NAVAL ACCIDENTS

4858.  SHRI  VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an Indian Navy missile warship recently met with a freak accident inside naval harbor, Mumbai causing heavy damage and making it operationally unworthy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such incidents reported during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) whether any probe is ordered over the accidents; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  to  protect  the  expensive  national assets?

## 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): INS  Betwa,  a  frigate,  met  with  an  accident  on  5 th December, 2016.    During  undocking,  the  ship  tipped  over  to  her  Port  side  and  is presently resting on the dock floor.  The extent of damage has not yet been ascertained and would be determined after up-righting the ship.  No other incident of this kind has occurred in the last three years.
- (c) & (d): A Board of Inquiry has been set up to investigate the incident. To  protect  its  assets,  the  Indian  Navy  Safety  Organisation  was  set  up  in October 2012.  At the apex level, the organization comprises Safety Class Authorities  (SCAs)  who  are  responsible  for  analysing incidents  and accidents,  reviewing  safety  regulations  and  procedures,  issuing  policy directives  and  conducting  safety  assessment  during the Operational Readiness Assessment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-16
Subject: Egg Donation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH DECEMBER,

## EGG DONATION

## 4857. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether egg donation by women poses a threat to their lives and if so, the reasons the
- (b) whether the Government is contemplating to create awareness amongst the women about t same; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the same is likely to be done?

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

- (a) : As informed by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) egg donation by women do not  pose  a threat  to  their  lives  provided  adequate  precautions  as  stipulated  in  the  N Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART Clinics are followed.
- (b)& (c) : The provisions for oocyte donation have been elaborated in the National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART Clinics which are  available on web of ICMR.

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