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Lok Sabha Question No. 4603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Physiotherapy Equipments
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4603 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## PHYSIOTHERAPY EQUIPM ENTS

## 4603. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) the procedure followed for issuing standardization certificate for electrical equipm by physiotherapists and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether there is any authority to examine/check the sale of defective/flawed/ malfunctioned physiotherapy equipments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any controlling/regulating authority is there to check the safety and infr requirements of the various physio therapy equipments along with the details of qualificationa requirement of Members of the said authorities?

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

- (a): Electronics  Regional  Test  Laboratory (South),  STQC  Directorate  under  Ministry  of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issues certificate for electrical safety and calibration of Electro - medical Equipments. However, it has not been made mandatory.

Further, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has published standard ' IS 13450(Part 2/Sec  5):  2009/  IEC  60601 - 2- 5:2005  Medical  Electrical  Equipment - Part  2:  Particular requirement for the safety: Section 5 Ultrasonic physiotherapy equipment' . As on date, no licence exist as per IS 13450 (Part 2/ Sec 5): 2009 /IEC 60601 - 2- 5: 2005.

BIS  grants  a  licence  to  use  and  apply  Standard  Mark  on  the  product  after  verificat manufacturing  and  testing  capability  of  the  firm  and  ensuring  the  con formity  of  the  product against relevant Indian Standard.

Contd…….

(b): There are two organisations to examine/ check the sale of defective/flawed/malfuncti physiotherapy equipments. First comes under Department of Consumer Affairs which rece ives consumer  complaints  through  National  consumer  helpline.  Second  is  Indian  Pharmacopoei commission which receives adverse events associated with medical devices throug Materiovig ilance program of India.

(c): As per Medical Devices Rules, 2017, regulatory authority for all medical devices is Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare .CDSCO regulates the Safety, Efficacy and Quality of 15 notified category of medical devices under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 made thereunder. However, Physiotherapy Equipment are not notified as Medical device under sect 3(b)(iv) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4602 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Vacant Seats in Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4602 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## VACANT SEATS IN MEDI CAL COLLEGES

## 4602. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Willthe Ministe r of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that number of seats of first year in different medical 1418 c lying vacant after NEET -17 results;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Go vernment  has  any  proposal  to  fill  up  the  vacant  seats  of  various  Medi Colleges from NEET qualifiers before NEET - 2018; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): As per the information provided by the Medical Council of India (MCI), there 437 vacant seats in MBBS course for the Academic Year 2017 - 18.Further, a s per the provisions of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997, Directorate General of Health Servic , MoHFW is the Designated Authority for counseling for admission to MBBS course for the 1 All  India  Quota  seats  of  the  contributing  States  and  all  MBBS  seats  of  Medical Educational Institutions of the Central Government, Universities established by an Act of Parliament Deemed Universities. The counseling for the rest lies with Sta te/Union Territory Government. In case, the All India Quota Seats (15%) remaining vac ant after last date for joining, the seats will be deemed to be converted into state quota to be filled up by the respective State.
- (c) & (d):      The process of admission to the medical courses through a common counsel to be completed in accordanc e with the statutory time schedule which provides that no admissio in the MBBS course is allowed after 31 st August. Thus, it is not permissible to fill up the vaca seats from NEET qualifiers before NEET -2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4601 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: ASHA Consultant
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4601 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD MARCH, 2018

## ASHA CONSULTANT

## 4601. SHRI D.S. RATHOD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any details about the release of some ASHA consultant with any notice;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State - wise including Gujarat and
- (c)  the  details  of  contract  renewed/  rejecte d  during  the  last  three  years,  Statewise  including Gujarat?

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

- (a): Public Health and Hospitals being a state subject, engaging and releasing consulta State including Gujarat lies within the purview of State Governments. This Ministry do have details of release of any ASHA consultant without any notice.
- (b) & (c):     Such information is not maintained at central level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 399 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Upgradation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA 8 399 (To be answered 0n the March 2018) . 22nd

*399

SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT

Will the Minister of CIVIL

AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- in 'Madhya Pradesh; of India (AAI)
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (b) the number Of airports out of them which are the level of international standards; proposed to be upgraded to
- (d) the details of the airports upgraded to international standards?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- Statement in reply to parts (a) to (d) of the Starred Question No. 399 for answer on 22.03.2018 regarding 'Upgradation of Airports
- (a): Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns and maintains 8 airports in Madhya Pradesh, including\_five operational airports at Bhopal, Jabalpur; Khajuraho, Indore & Civil Enclave at Gwalior and three non-operational airports at Khandwa, Panna & Satna.
- standards is a continuous process, which is undertaken by AAI from time to time depending upon commercial viability, traffic demand, availability of land etc Bhopal, Indore and Khajuraho airports have already been upgraded to international standards with New Integrated Terminal Buildings and other work: Further, AAI has also finalized the scope of work for
Lok Sabha Question No. 396 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Export of Surplus Power
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.396 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

EXPORT OF SURPLUS POWER

*396. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether India is a power surplus nation;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether  his  ministry  is  exploring  the  option  of  exporting  surplus power to other countries; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

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

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.396 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 22.03.2018 REGARDING EXPORT OF SURPLUS POWER.

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(a) & (b) : As  on  31.01.2018,  the  installed  generation  capacity  is  334 Giga Watt (GW) which is more than sufficient to meet the peak demand of 165 GW occurred during the current year (upto January 2018).

As  the  all  India  installed  capacity  of  power  plants  in  the country  is  more  than  the  demand,  there  are  possibilities  of  exporting power to neighbouring countries.

(c) & (d) : Presently, India is exporting power to Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.  Details  of  export  of  power  and  plan  to  increase  it  are  given below:

i. India- Bangladesh: India is currently supplying around 660 MW power to Bangladesh and it would increase by 840 MW after completion of additional transmission links.

ii. India-  Nepal:  India  is  currently  supplying  around  465  MW  power  to Nepal  and  it  would  further  increase  by  310-410  MW  with  the operation of   132 kV D/c Dhalkebar-Muzzafarpur line at 400 kV.

iii. India-  Myanmar:  India  is  supplying  about  2-3  MW  of  power  from Manipur  (India)  to  Myanmar  through  11  kV  transmission  line  from Moreh in Manipur (India) to Tomu town in Myanmar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 394 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Construction of Toilets in Rural Areas
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 394 (14 th Position) TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Construction of Toilets in Rural Areas

## *394. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government is providing Rs.12,000 to the people living in rural areas for the construction of toilets and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this amount is considered adequate to construct a decent/proper toilet;
- (c)  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  said  amount  to facilitate  construction  of  a  proper  toilet  with  the  provision  of  water  in  the  rural areas of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SUSHREE UMA BHARATI)

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

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.394 due for reply on 22.03.2018.

(a)  Under  Swachh  Bharat  Mission  (Gramin)  [SBM(G)],  there  is  a  provision  for providing  an  incentive  of  Rs.12,000  for  the  construction  of  Individual  household latrine (IHHL) to all Below Poverty Line (BPL) households and to identified Above Poverty Line (APL) households (all SCs /STs, small and marginal farmers, landless labourers with homestead, physically handicapped and women-headed households) as listed in the Base Line Survey, 2012.

(b) to (d)   Under SBM(G), Rs.12,000 is provided as incentive amount and not the actual  construction  cost  of  toilet.    With  the  launch  of  the  SBM(G),  the  incentive amount was increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000 to provide for water availability, including for storing water for hand-washing and cleaning.
Lok Sabha Question No. 392 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Awareness under SBM
Ministry: DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER & SANITATION

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 392 (12 th Position) TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Awareness under SBM

## †*392. SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

Will  the  Minister  of DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  the  amount  of  expenditure  incurred  in  Maharashtra  for  promoting  social awareness under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) during the last four years;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  received  reports  about  the  incidents  of  people being beaten up and subjected to social harassment for defecating in the open and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether steps are being taken by the Government to prevent such incidents;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION (SUSHREE UMA BHARATI)

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

## Statement referred to in the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No.392 due for reply on 22.03.2018.

(a)        A  total  of  Rs.48.13  crore  have  been  spent  on  Information,  Education  and Communication (IEC) in Maharashtra during last four years under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) [SBM-G] by the Centre and State Governments.

(b)  SBM-G  guidelines  and  the  programme  stresses  upon  positive  behaviour  change  and community mobilisation to promote toilet usage and to make villages open defecation free. Grass root volunteers called Swachhagrahies and local government machinery with support from the local people organise activities to create positive behaviour change. However, few isolated incidents of arguments during persuasion of behaviour change have come to the notice of the Government.

(c) and (d) Taking such isolated incidents seriously, the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has issued two advisories restraining officers from such unwarranted incidents. Centre  and  State  Governments  have  been  emphasizing  upon  positive  behaviour  change communication and refraining from coercive methods in all  SBM-G  workshops, conferences, meetings and video conferences at all levels. The Ministry of Drinking Water and  Sanitation  is  also  using  social  media  to  extensively  promote  positive  behaviour change for toilet usage.

(e) Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Plan to Purchase Old Vehicles
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  action  plan  to  purchase  the  vehicles  from  the vehicles owners to remove 15 years or more than 15 years old vehicles from roads in order to control pollution;

(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 ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to  (c)  The  Government  has  uploaded  a  concept  note  on  'Voluntary  Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme' on the Ministry's website which includes scrapping of old medium and  heavy  commercial  vehicles  (MHCVs)  on  26 th May,  2016  for  stakeholders'  comments.  A note  on  the  same  is  being  processed  for  consideration  of  the  Cabinet.  The  proposal  shall  be finalised after due consultation with the concerned stakeholders.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4600 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## PLAN TO PURCHASE OLD VEHICLES

## 4600.   SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4599 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: e-Vehicle Policy
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  a  difference  between  NITI  Aayog  and  Ministry  of Transport over e-vehicle policy, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Ministry of Transport has suggested to NITI Aayog for re-drafting the policy on some points;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the e-vehicle policy is likely to be finalised?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) to (d)   NITI Aayog had circulated a draft Cabinet Note for inter-ministerial consultation on developing a strategy to scale up transformative mobility for uptake of zero emission vehicles and ancillary technologies.

Accordingly, Ministry of road Transport and Highways inter alia has suggested to NITI Aayog that having multiple Missions/ Verticals to work on the zero emission vehicles may lead to duplication of efforts. It was suggested that the Electric Mobility Mission proposed to be set up may subsume the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) of DHI.

It was suggested that the Minister for Road Transport and Highways may be included as a Vice-Chairman of the proposed Council. The Ministers of Railways and Civil Aviation may also be included as members of the Council.

Ministry  of  Road  Transport  and  Highways  has  further  recommended  that  it  would  be appropriate to hold a consultation under Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, before finalising the Cabinet Note. A small group of experts and officers under Pr. Secretary/Cabinet Secretary may be constituted to frame a more focused approach towards electric mobility. The note should include allocation of specific resources as well timelines to give direction to the Industry. Merely creating layers of agencies or supervisory mechanism may not help.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4599 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  MARCH, 2018

## E- VEHICLE POLICY

## 4599.  SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Tracking of Location of Helicopters
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 4597

(To be answered on the March 2018) 22nd

Tracking of Location of Helicopters

## 4597. SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government proposes to develop an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast System to keep track of locations of helicopters flying in remote and inaccessible areas;
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof with the time by which a final decision is likely to be taken in this regard; and along
- (c) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has made it mandatory for all helicopters to have an Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

a) & b): Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) has been installed at Agartala, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Calicut; Cochin, Coimbatore, Guwahati,Jaipur, Lucknow, Mangalore, Nagpur, Thiruvananthapuram; Varanasi, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Dibrugarh, Mumbai; Vijayawada, Tiruchirappalli and Jaisalmer.

Helicopters which are equipped with ADS-B OUT Avionics can be tracked by the above ADS-B ground stations in the coverage areas of ADS-B

10 more ADS-B ground stations are planned at Kadapa, Raipur, Pant Nagar, Indorez Jabalpur, Bikaner, Aurangabad, Dhanbad and Cambell (Car Nicobar) Goa, Bay

c)\_ Madam\_ DGCA has not made it mandatory requirement for installation of Ground Proximity Warning System on Helicopters. No,
Lok Sabha Question No. 4595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Youth Hostels
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS)

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4595 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## Youth Hostels

4595. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  monitor  the functioning of Youth Hostels in the country;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to revamp/revive the functioning of these Youth Hostels; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a)  to  (d)  There  is  a  standard  composition  of  Hostel  Management Committee  to  administer  the  Youth  Hostels  across  the  country. HMCs are chaired  by  Deputy  Commissioner/District  Magistrates  (in case  of  Hostels  located  in  Districts)  and  by  State  Secretaries  of Youth Affairs (in case of Hostels located at State/UT capitals). The Government takes  appropriate  measures  for  smooth  functioning  of these Youth Hostels from time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Protection of Interests of Air India Employees
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. (To be answered on the

4593 March 2018) 22nd

Protection of Interests 0f Air India Employees

4593. DR K GOPAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (@) whether the Government is exploring options of absorbing Air India employees in Public Sector Enterprises and offer of voluntary retirement package as it moves ahead with the airlines disinvestment amid stiff opposition from workers union, if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) if the details thereof? SO,
- considered by the Government to protect the interests of employees; and being

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (c): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA); in its meeting held on 28.06.2017,has given in-principle approval for considering strategic disinvestment of Air India and its five subsidiaries\_ CCEA constituted an Air India Specific Alternative Mechanism (AISAM) to guide the process on strategic disinvestment from time to time and decide issues which, inter-alia include hiving off of certain assets to a shell company, the quantum of disinvestment and the universe of bidders etc. The contours Of the bid would be contained in the bid documents as approved by AISAM: