Lok Sabha Question No. 3918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-09
Subject: Iodized Salt
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI, Richard Hay

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH DECEMBER, 2016

## IODIZED SALT

## 3918. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI: PROF. RICHARD HAY:

Willthe Minist er of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has carried out any study to check the efficacy of the iodiz being sold by several manufacturers for combating the rise in thyroid and other iodine de y diseases in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken in this regard;
- (c) the details of initiatives taken up under the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Programme, State - wise;
- (d) the number of persons who benefited through said programme, State/ UT - wise; and
- (e)  the  action/measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  rising  number  of  thyroid iodine deficiency patients State/UT - wise?

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

- (a)  to  ( c) : In  order  to  prevent  & control  Iodine  Deficiency  Disorders  (IDD),  GOI  is implementing National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme (NIDDCP) in all th States/UTs.  Under  the  Programme  the  Iodine  content  of  Iodized  salt  is  being  monitore production  level  and  also  at community/household  level.  The  testing  for  Iodine  content  of Iodized  salt  at  retailer/consumer  level  is  being  done  regularly  by  State/UT  IDD  Moni Laboratories as well as State Food Safety Authorities.

The important initiatives/measures taken up in all the States/UTs under National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control  Programme (NIDDCP) are as follows: -

- (i) Iodated salt in place of common salt is being supplied to the various states/UTs.

Contd……

(ii) Standards and regulations for Iodized salt were prescribed under the Food Safe Standards  Act,  2006. Regulation  2.9.30  (1)(2)(3)  of Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food Product Standards and Food Additives), Regulation, 2011 prescribes the standard f or edible common  salt  including  iodized  salt. Regulation  2.3.12  of Food  Safety  and  Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales), Regulation, 2011 restricts the sale of common direct human consumption unless the same is Iodized.

(iii) Qualitycontrol  of  iodated  salt  at  production  level  is  being  done  through Commissioner's Office.

(iv) Financial assistance to all States/UTs for establishment of Iodine Deficiency Dis Cell  and  IDD  Monitoring  Laboratory,  conducting  district  IDD  surveys/ resurveys,  health education  and  publicity  to  create  awareness  about  IDD,  promoting  consumption  o adequately iodated salt and monitoring of iodine content of salt through salt testing household/community level.

(v) Information Education and Com munication activities have also been intensified in all t States and UTs through Prasar Bharti, All India Radio, Directorate of Field Publicity & Drama Division and Directorate of Advertisement & Visual Publicity.

( d) : National  Iodine  Deficien cy  Disorders  Control  Programme  (NIDDCP)  is  being implemented in the country for the benefit of the entire population.

( e) : Thyroid diseases comprise spectrum of diseases including Iodine Deficiency Disorde The  resurveys  conducted  for  Iodine  Defici ency  Disorders  (IDD)  in  various  districts  of  the States/UTs over a period of time have clearly demonstrated significant reduction in Total Rate in the country. State wise and district wise Total Goiter Rate is annexed .

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## STATE WISE & DISTRICT WISE INITIAL SURVEY/RESURVEY TOTAL GOITER RATE

|      | State                           | Initial survey   | Initial survey   | Resurvey      | Resurvey   |
|------|---------------------------------|------------------|------------------|---------------|------------|
| S.No | Andhra Pradesh                  | Year             | TGR              |               |            |
| 1.   | District surveyed East Godavari | 1985             | 64.40            | Year 2003     | TGR 11.50  |
|      | ASSAM                           |                  |                  |               |            |
| 2    | Dhubri                          | 1959-70          | 40.20            | 2003          | 4.60       |
| 3    | Dibrugarh                       | 1986             | 65.80*           | 2003          | 5.40       |
|      | Arunachal Pradesh               |                  |                  |               |            |
| 4.   | Changlang                       | 1969             | 30.00            | 2003          | 8.40       |
| 5.   | E. Siang                        | 1969             | 30.00            | 2003          | 6.20       |
| 6.   | W.Siang                         | 1969             | 30.00            | 2001          | 6.37       |
| 7.   | Tirap                           | 1969             | 30.00            | 1982          | 26.30      |
| 8    | L. Sabansiri                    | 1969             | 30.00            | 1982          | 26.30      |
| 9    | Upper Siang                     | 1969             | 30.00            | 2001          | 6.44       |
|      | Goa                             |                  |                  |               |            |
| 10   | North Goa                       | 1986             | 27.40            | 1993          | 34.30      |
| 11   | South Goa                       | 1986             | 27.40            | 1993          | 34.30      |
|      | Chhattisgarh                    |                  |                  |               |            |
| 12   | Bilaspur                        | 1985             | 32.5             | 2013-14       | 5.3        |
| 13   | Sarguja                         | 1981             | 41.81            | 2003, 2013-14 | 16.20,     |
| 14   | Raighad                         | 1980             | 34.8             | 2013-14       | 15.9       |
|      | Gujarat                         |                  |                  |               |            |
| 15   | Amreli                          | 1989             | 14.00            | 2008-09       | 25.20      |
| 16   | Bharuch                         | 1977             | 31.70            | 2008-09       | 23.20      |
| 17   | Dangs                           | 1989             | 44.00            | 2008-09       | 31.20      |
| 18   | Junagarh                        | 1997             | 23.30            | 2008-09       | 17.40      |
| 19   | Sabarkantha                     | 1989             | 25.80            | 2008-09       | 11.30      |
| 20   | Valsad                          | 1983             | 36.59            | 2008-09       | 21.50      |
|      | Haryana                         |                  |                  |               |            |
| 21   | Sonipat                         | 1993             | 24.50            | 2003          | 19.30      |
| 22   | Hissar                          | 1994             | 20.30            | 2015          | 0.22       |
|      | Himachal Pradesh                |                  |                  |               |            |
| 23   | Kullu                           | 1956             | 41.20            | 2003          | 9.60       |
| 24   | Shimla                          | 1974             | 41.60            | 2003          | 10.40      |
| 25   | Una                             | 1956             | 41.20            | 2003          | 17.00      |
|      | Jammu & Kashmir                 |                  |                  |               |            |
| 26   | Baramulla                       | 1971             | 38.20            | 1983          | 8.46       |
| 27   | Jammu                           | 1971             | 27.40            | 2003          | 8.50       |
|      | Karnataka                       |                  |                  |               |            |
| 28   | Chickmaglur                     | 1986             | 32.14            | 2003, 2014-15 | 7.20,      |
| 29   | Kodagu                          | 1989             | 23.01            | 2003          | 8.10       |
| 30   | Bangalore ®                     | 1992             | 32.14            | 2003          | 7.70       |
|      | Kerala                          |                  |                  |               |            |
| 31   | Waynad                          | 1994             | 21.00            | 2003          | 12.80      |
| 32   | Ernakulam                       | 1984             | 44.47            | 2003          | 11.20      |
|      | Maharashtra                     |                  |                  |               |            |
| 33   | Kolhapur                        | 1993             | 35.00            | 2003          | 8.20       |
| 34   | Sindhurg                        | 1992             | 40.94            | 2003          | 14.50      |
|      | Madhya Pradesh                  |                  |                  |               |            |
| 35   | Shahdol                         | 1976             | 55.60            | 2003          | 10.20      |
| 36   | Khandwa                         | 1985             | 85.35            | 2013-14       | 20.7       |
| 37   | Khargoan                        | 1985             | 35.00            | 2013-14       | 17.8       |

|    | Manipur         |      |       |         |       |
|----|-----------------|------|-------|---------|-------|
| 38 | Bishnpur        | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 26.00 |
| 39 | Chandel         | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 20.17 |
| 40 | Churchandpur    | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 25.77 |
| 41 | Imphal          | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 34.52 |
| 42 | Senpati         | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 11.42 |
| 43 | Tamengong       | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 13.36 |
| 44 | Thoubal         | 1979 | 32.00 | 1986    | 20.88 |
|    | Mizoram         |      |       |         |       |
| 45 | Aizawal         | 1978 | 68.90 | 2004    | 18.50 |
| 46 | Chhintuipuri    | 1978 | 68.90 | 2004    | 18.50 |
| 47 | Lunglei         | 1978 | 68.90 | 2005    | 12.30 |
| 48 | Lawngtlai       | 1978 | 68.90 | 2005    | 11.40 |
|    | Nagaland        |      |       |         |       |
| 49 | Mon             | 1960 | 50.20 | 2003    | 8.60  |
|    | Punjab          |      |       |         |       |
| 50 | Gurdaspur       | 1961 | 40.30 | 2003    | 20.60 |
| 51 | Bhatinda        | 2004 | 3.68  | 2015    | 0.4   |
|    | Rajasthan       |      |       |         |       |
| 52 | Bikaner         | 1990 | 22.89 | 2003    | 9.20  |
| 53 | Kota            | 1987 | 13.70 | 2003    | 9.90  |
|    | Sikkim          |      |       |         |       |
| 54 | North           | 1976 | 30.00 | 2009-10 | 30.12 |
| 55 | East            | 1976 | 39.60 | 2009-10 | 14.04 |
| 56 | South           | 1976 | 37.19 | 2009-10 | 10.15 |
| 57 | West            | 1976 | 39.26 | 2009-10 | 6.62  |
|    | Telangana       |      |       |         |       |
| 58 | Adilabad        | 1985 | 54.00 | 2003    | 12.40 |
| 59 | Warangal        | 1986 | 30.00 | 2003    | 15.90 |
| 60 | Mehboobnagar    | 1999 | 13.00 | 2015    | 8.00  |
| 61 | Khammam         | 1985 | 42.00 | 2015    | 7.07  |
|    | Tamil Nadu      |      |       |         |       |
| 62 | Trichrapalli    | 1990 | 24.00 | 2003    | 9.50  |
| 63 | Dindigul        | 1994 | 15.00 | 2003    | 9.30  |
| 64 | Madurai         | 1994 | 18.00 | 2001    | 6.30  |
| 65 | Ramananthapuram | 1995 | 18.00 | 1995    | 18.00 |
| 66 | Salem           | 1994 | 27.40 | 1999    | 12.50 |
| 67 | Cuddalore       | 1994 | 20.20 | 2001    | 7.80  |
|    | Uttar Pradesh   |      |       |         |       |
| 68 | Deoria          | 1973 | 65.00 | 1998    | 21.70 |
| 69 | Gonda           | 1978 | 65.90 | 1989    | 26.60 |
| 70 | Meerut          | 1986 | 24.90 | 1995    | 15.96 |
| 71 | Muzaffarnagar   | 1988 | 31.58 | 2006    | 6.03  |
| 72 | Shahzahanpur    | 1975 | 44.70 | 2003    | 17.02 |
| 73 | Saharanpur      | 1988 | 45.66 | 2003    | 14.40 |
|    | Uttarakhand     |      |       |         |       |
| 74 | Nainital        | 1964 | 30.00 | 2003    | 6.90  |
| 75 | Dehradhun       | 1965 | 38.70 | 1969    | 16.30 |
|    | West Bengal     |      |       |         |       |
| 76 | Darjeeling      | 1963 | 34.50 | 2003    | 22.90 |
| 77 | Jalpaiguri      | 1965 | 33.20 | 2003    | 23.10 |
| 78 | Malda           | 1965 | 10.30 | 2005    | 11.30 |
| 79 | Chandigarh      | 1977 | 45.80 | 2006    | 14.20 |
| 80 | D&NH            | 1987 | 22.72 | 1997    | 13.70 |