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Lok Sabha Question No. 2828 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: GST Amendments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: G. HARI

## 2828. SHRI G. HARI:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  as  many  as  46  amendments  to  the  Goods  and Services  Tax  (GST)  laws  -  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax,  State  Goods  and  Services  Tax, Integrated  Goods  and  Services  Tax  and  Compensation  of  States  Act  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; (b)  whether  the  Government  has  invited  stakeholders  comments  on  the  draft  proposals  for amending GST laws by July 15, 2018; and
- (c) if so, the response received by the Government in this regard?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Yes Sir. The Government has proposed around 46 amendments to the Goods and Services Tax  (GST)  laws  viz.,  the  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Act,  2017  along  with  the  respective State Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 and GST (Compensation of States) Act, 2017. The

details are placed on the Government's website www.mygov.in at the following link:

https://www.mygov.in/groupissue/stakeholder-consultation-proposed-changes-gst-laws/

- (b) and (c)  Yes Sir. The Government has invited comments from the stakeholders on the draft proposals for amending the GST laws by 15 th July, 2018. A total of 1285 responses have been received on www.mygov.in portal till 15 th July, 2018. Various representations on the proposed amendments have also been received from different trade and industry bodies, chambers of commerce and other stakeholders.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2828 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018/Shravana 12, 1940 (Saka)

## GST AMENDMENTS
Lok Sabha Question No. 2826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: National Women Entrepreneurship Council
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2826

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## NATIONAL WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL

## 2826:     SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to establish a National Women Entrepreneurship Council (NWEC) and if so the details thereof and the salient features/objectives thereof;
- (b) whether the  Council  will  be  umbrella  organization  for  socio-economic,  gender  parity, financial  inclusion  and  economic  empowerment  of  women  in  India  and  to  promote women entrepreneurs;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the other major activities/functions envisaged for the Council; and
- (d) the present status of the proposal along with the time by the which the Council is likely to be established?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to  (d):    Yes  Madam.  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  considering  to establish National Women Entrepreneurship Council (NWEC) for taking measures for the socio-economic gender parity, financial inclusion and economic empowerment of women in India. Details of the scheme are being worked out.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Pollution due to Plastic in Oceans
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2825

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Pollution due to Plastic in Oceans

## 2825. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether there is large scale pollution due to plastic in oceans and their beaches, which is affecting the marine life and environment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the remedial measures the Government proposes to take in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) and (b) The volume of plastic produced in the world has increased significantly and an increasing amount of plastic litter ends up in waterways and the ocean. Globally, an estimated 20 million tons of plastic enters the ocean each year including Indian coasts. Plastic litter adversely impacts marine life and environment. Plastic litter is hazardous to marine environment because plastics  are  durable,  buoyant,  waterproof,  indigestible,  and  non-biodegradable.  Animals  at  all levels of the food chain consume plastic. Plastic debris injures and kills fish, seabirds and marine mammals.
- (c) As  per  Coastal  Regulation  Zones  (CRZ)  notification  2011,  dumping  of  solid  waste including  plastic  in  CRZ  areas  is  prohibited.    The  Government  has  notified  Plastic  Waste Management Rules, 2016. As per the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, the generators of waste have been mandated to take steps to minimize generation of plastic waste, not to litter plastic waste, ensure segregated storage of waste at source and handover segregated waste to local bodies or agencies authorised by the local bodies. The Rules have also mandated the  responsibilities  of  local  bodies,  gram  panchayats,  waste  generators,  retailers  and  street vendors  to  manage  the  plastic  waste.  The  Rules  mandate  the  producers,  importers  and  brand owners  to  work  out  modalities  for  waste  collection  system  based  on  Extended  Producer Responsibility.  CPCB  has  also  issued  guidelines  for  utilization  of  plastic  waste  in  road construction, cement kilns and usage as liquid RDF (oil).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Central Funds to Local Bodies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LADU KISHORE SWAIN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2823

Answered on Friday the 3rd August, 2018/Shraavana 12, 1940(SAKA)

Central Funds to Local Bodies

## 2823\_ SHRI LADU KISHORE SWAIN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of allocation of grants-in-aid as recommended by the Fourteenth Finance Commission towards the local bodies since 2015-16, State-wise and separately for and urban local bodies; and rural
- (b) The details of allocation of non-plan revenue deficit grants to States   since 2015-16, State-Wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE & SHIPPING

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Fourteenth Finance Commission recommended rural and urban local bodies grants-in-aid  allocated and released State-wise since 2015-16 is provided in Annexure-[ attached.
- (b) State-wise   details of allocation of non-plan revenue deficit grants to States since 2015-16 to 30/7/2018 is provided in Annexure-II attached.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Discharge of Waste Water Underground
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2822

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Discharge of Waste Water Underground

## 2822.   DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

## SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether big industrial companies are discharging their waste water underground by digging  deep  borings  and  the  Board  or  other  institutions  are  not  taking  any  action against such industries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  action  against  such  industries,  if  so,  the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  appeal  to  the  public  through  print  and electronic media for identifying such industries; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a) to (c) Central  Pollution  Control  board  (CPCB)  has  not  reported  any  such  case wherein industry discharges its wastewater/ effluent into groundwater by digging borings. As per  the  industry  specific  environmental  standards  notified  by  the  Ministry  under  the provisions  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986,  discharge  of  treated  or  untreated wastewater from industry into the groundwater is not allowed, except in oil drilling sector where re-injection of treated wastewater, meeting the norms, is allowed in abandoned well at a depth of 1000 metres from the ground level. All industries are required to install Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) for treatment of wastewater as per the conditions in the Consent to Operate issued by the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs)  under  the  Water  (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974.  Only  treated effluent,  meeting  the  standards,  is  permitted  to  be  discharged  into  surface  water/  land  for irrigation.

Steps  taken  to  ensure  compliance  of  environmental  standards  by  industries  include issuing  of  directions  to  industries  for  installation  of  online  effluent  monitoring  systems; identification and monitoring of Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs); inspection of industries by  the  CPCB,  SPCBs  and  action  against  non-complying  units  under  the  provisions  of  the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution), Act, 1974, etc.

(d) & (e) If any such case is reported, action under law shall be initiated including closure of industry violating norms if needed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2821 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Noise Standards for Airports
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2821

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Noise Standards for Airports

## 2821. SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  his  Ministry  has  issued  a  notification  for  setting  noise  standards  for  all airports across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  airports  have  been  categorized  as  industrial  zones  and  if  so,  the  reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the defence airports and aircrafts are also covered under the notification; and
- (e) if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  has  notified ambient  noise  standards  with  respect  to    airport  zone vide G.S.R  number  568  (E)  dated 18/06/2018.
- (c) In  the  above  said  notification,  para  2,  item  (vii)  provides  for  the  noise  standards  of airports as applicable in industrial areas.
- (d) &( e) The para 2, item (iii)  of the above notification excludes the defense airports and aircrafts .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2820 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Environmental Risks of Renewable Energy
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2820

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## Environmental Risks of RenewableEnergy

## 2820. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified any environmental risk of renewable energy projects especially windmills;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any study has beenconducted in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details and its majorfindings thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to (d) A study titled ' Development Impact and Sustainable Governance aspects of Renewable  Energy  Projects' commissioned  by  the  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable Energyhas observed that: -
- (i) The environment and social impacts of the wind and solar farms are negligible and the renewable projects don't have long term irreversible impact on the local environment;
- (ii) Renewable energy projects have significant positive social impacts; and
- (iii) Sufficient environmental and social governance mechanism is in place, and no new changes  are  required  in  the  legal  framework  or  the  governance  structure  to  mitigate  or manage the environmental and social impacts from renewable energy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Amendment to Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2819 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2018

## AMENDMENT TO IMMORAL TRAFFIC (PREVENTION) ACT, 1956

## 2819:   DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a)              whether the Panel appointed by the Supreme Court had suggested numerous amendments to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956;
- (b)             if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)             the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to  (c):  Yes  Madam.  As  per  the  directions  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  W.P. No.56/2004(Prajwala Vs. Union of India & Ors), an Inter Ministerial Committee (IMC) constituted for the purpose has prepared a Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and  Rehabilitation)Bill  for  various  aspects  of  Trafficking.  The  Bill  defines  some  new forms of trafficking as aggravated or otherwise, identified on the basis of gaps in existing legislations and prescribes stringent punishment. The Bill proposes establishment of well coordinated  institutional  mechanism  from  District  to  National  level  for  prevention  and investigation of offences as well as for rescue, protection and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking. It also proposes for creation of rehabilitation fund for welfare and rehabilitation  of  victims  of  trafficking.  The  Bill  has  been  passed  by  the  Lok  Sabha  on 26.7.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2818 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Customer Care Services under Financial Inclusion
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SER VICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.  2818

To be answered on Friday, August 3, 2018/Shravana 12, 1940 (Saka)

## Customer Care Services under Financial Inclusion

## 2818. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether nationalised banks are opening customer care centres in the country under financial inclusion policy and if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise including Bihar;
- (b) whether the concerned banks the details of the financial transactions and other bank related services/activities of its customer care centres and if the details thereof; keep
- (c) whether the commission of the Incharge of the customer care centres provided by the Government is transferred to his account directly; and
- (d) if the details thereof?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) to (d) As informed by Public Sector Banks, no such customer care centres under financial inclusion policy is opened by them\_ being

extant guidelines dated 28.9.2010 on  financial inclusion by extension of banking services, banks may, inter alia, engage Common Service Centres (CSCs) as their Business Correspondents (BCs) Further; the activities t0 be undertaken by the BCs would be within the normal course of the bank' s banking business, but conducted through the BCs at places other than the bank premises/ATMs. The guidelines also provide that banks may formulate a policy for engaging BCs with the approval of their Board of Directors. Due diligence may also be carried out on the individualslentities to be engaged as BCs; to their engagement: prior

Deployment of BC is a commercial decision of the Bank and no commission is provided by the Government t0 the BCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Cost of Medical Treatment
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHEEMRAO BASWANTHRAO PATIL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 2817 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD AUGUST, 2018

## COST OF MEDICAL TREA TMENT

## 2817. SHRI BHEEMRAO B. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether any Court has issued directions for taking immediate steps to reduce the huge medical treatments;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) t he steps being taken by the Government to reduce the huge cost of medical treatment?

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

- (a) : No.
- (b) : Does not arise.
- (c) : Health  is  a  State  subject. It  is  the  responsibility  of  respective  State  Government/Unio Territory to take measures to reduce the cost of medical treatment .

The Government of India has, however, enacted the Clinical Establishments (Registra and Regulation) Act, 2010 for regist ration and regulation of all clinical establishments in country. Under the Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 notified unde Act, the clinical establishments (in the States / Union Territories where the said Act is ) are  inter -alia    required  to  follow  Standard  Treatment  Guidelines  as  may  be  issued Central/State Governments, display their rates at a conspicuous place and charge the r each type of procedures and services within the range of rates determined from time to time in consultation with the State Governments.  The National Council for Clinical Establishmen approved a standard list of medical procedures and a standard template for costing of procedures and the same has been shared with t he States/UTs where the Act is applicable for appropriate action. The implementation and enforcement of the said Act is within the purv the State/UT Governments.

Currently,  the  Act  is  applicable  in  11  States  namely  Sikkim,  Mizoram,  Arunach Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan Uttarakhand, Assam an Haryana  and  all  Union  Territories  except  Delhi.  Other  States  may  adopt  the  Act  u clause (1) of Article 252 of the Constitution.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-03
Subject: Health Projects
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2816 TO BE ANSWERED ON  3 RD AUGUST, 2018

## HEALTH PROJECTS

## 2816. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched five health projects in AIIMS, New Delhi Safdarjung hospital at a cost of Rs. 1700 crore and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has reviewed  the  performance  of  AIIMS  and  other  hospitals  in various States particularly in Bihar and ongoing/pending health projects in such hospita so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the AIIMS and other hospitals in the States do not provid e better medical treatment facilities which has resulted in influx of patients in AIIMS, New Delhi and if so, th thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) Hon'ble Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of National Center of Ag ei g, AIIMS, New  Delhi  and  dedicated  four  projects to  the  nation, namely,    Power  Grid  Vishram  Sadan, AIIMS,  New  Delhi,  Underground  Road  Tunnel  Connection  between  AIIMS,  New  Delhi  and Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, New Emergency and Super Specialty Blocks of  Safdarjung Hospital on 29.6.2018  at a total cost of Rs.1761.69 crore.
- (b) The performance of AIIMS and other Central Government hospitals including ongoing health projects in such hospitals are reviewed and monitored from time to time at Insti Government level.
- (c) Best  possible  medical  care  is  given  to  patients  coming  t o  AIIMS  and  other  Central Government hospitals within the available infrastructure.

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