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Lok Sabha Question No. 3421 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Use of Khadi for Defence Uniforms
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3421

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## USE OF KHADI FOR DEFENCE UNIFORMS

3421.  SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) whether  there  is  any  proposal  in  consideration  to  promote  usage  of  Khadi  for uniforms of defence personnel; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has  requested  to  consider  usage  of  Khadi  uniforms  in  defence  forces. Required specifications of uniforms along with samples have been sent to KVIC in this connection.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3420 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Recruitment in Ordnance Factories
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3420

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## RECRUITMENT IN ORDNANCE FACTORIES

3420.  SHRI  RAKESH SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government had published vacancies to be recruited on many posts in ordnance factories in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has cancelled the same later on, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether due to inclusion in non-core group, vehicle factory in Jabalpur and other ordnance factories do not have to face the competition and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  sanctioned  posts  in  vehicle  factory,  Jabalpur  have  been  deceased recently and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government considers to assign new work and make fresh recruitment in  place  of  downsizing  the  number  of  employees  with  a  view  to  the  big  set-up  and capacity of these ordnance factories and if so, the details thereof?

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- (a) Yes,  Madam.    An  advertisement  towards  direct  recruitment  of  5186 number  of  Industrial  Employees  (IEs)  was  issued  by  Ordnance  Factory Recruitment Centre (OFRC) on 27.5.2017.
- (b) No,  Madam.    The  advertisement  had  not  been  cancelled  but  the number of IEs to be recruited had been revised to 3587 from 5186 earlier, the revision in the figure was made in the light of decision with regard to procurement  of  non-core  items  from  Indian  Private  Industries  by  Indian Army  without  obtaining  No  Objection  Certificate  (NOC)  from  Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).

- (c) Army would go for procurement of non-core items through competitive  tendering  as  per  relevant  clauses  of  Defence  Procurement Manual (DPM)-2009 ensuring equity and inclusiveness.  Ordnance factories will  be  under  no  obligation  to  supply  the  non-core  items  unless  they choose to participate in the tender. (d) Yes,  Madam.    Keeping  in  view  the  futuristic  load  pattern  of  each factory, the sanctioned posts in Vehicle Factory, Jabalpur (VFJ) have been decreased recently as detailed under: (i) Industrial  Employees:  The  sanctioned  strength  of  tradesman  at VFJ has been revised from 4629 to 3357.  Sanctioned strength of Labourer / Semiskilled has been revised from 1103 to 230. (ii) Non-Industrial  Employees  (NIEs):    The  sanctioned  strength  of NIEs at VFJ has been revised from 984 to 737. (e) OFB  is  optimally  utilizing  the  resources  among  various  Ordnance Factories  keeping  in  view  the  futuristic  load  pattern  in  these  factories.

There is no proposal for downsizing the organization at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Medical Education
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3417 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## MEDICAL EDUCATION

## 3417. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA: SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has assessed  that  Medical  Council  of  India (MCI)  has  failed  in regulating the Medical education in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether NITI Aayog has recommended for scrapping the MCI which failed to increase the number  of  medical colleges  in  the  country  for  producing  more doctors  in  view  of  growing demand for healthcare services;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the NITI Aayog has prepared draft National Education Commission Bill to reassess healthcare and Medical education infrastructure and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether it is also a part of the decision of the Government for increasing the umber of medical seats in medical colleges and if so, the details thereof and the follow up actions taken by theGovernment in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (e): The Central Government had constituted a Group of Experts (GoE) headed by Late Prof . Ranjit  Roy  Choudhary  to  study  the  I ndian M edical C ouncilAct,  1956  and  make recommendations to the Government to make the M edical C ouncil of I ndia (MCI)modern and suited  to  the  prevailing  conditions.  The  report  of  GoE was  subsequently  examined  by  the Parliamentary  Standing Committee on  Health  &  Family  Welfare and  they  too  made their recommendations. Further,  a  four  member  committee  headed  by  Vice  Chairman  NITI  Aayog was  constituted  to examine  all  options  for  reforms  in  MCI  and  suggest  way  forward.  The Committee has framed a draft 'National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill' which provides for constitution of NMC in place of MCI. The draft Bill has been relooked by a Group of Ministers (GoM)  constituted  for  the purpose.  The  GoM  has  approved  the  draft  Bill  with  some modifications. The proposed National Medical Commission shall have an Appellate Tribunal and four boards viz. Under -Graduate medical Education Board (UGMEB), Pos t - Graduate  Medical Education Board  (PGMED), Medical Assessment and Rating Board (MARB)  and Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Impact of GST on State Incentives to Industries
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3416

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 4 TH   AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPACT OF GST ON STATE INCENTIVES TO INDUSTRIES

## 3416. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  no  clarity  in  Goods  and  Services  Tax  about  the  various incentives  etc.  given  by  the  States  for  setting  up  of  industries/companies  in  their States and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether representations have been made by various industries and companies seeking clarification from the GST Council and his Ministry in this regard; and (c) if so, the response of the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

Part  (a)  (b)  and  (c):  Requests  have  been  received  for  continuation  of  area based exemption under GST.  In this regard, Article 279A (4) of the amended Constitution empowers, Goods and Services Tax Council to make recommendations to the Union and the State Governments on the goods and services that may be subjected or exempted from GST and the GST rates.

The Goods and Services Tax Council, after detailed deliberations and on basis of  consensus, in its meeting held on 30.09.2016 had decided that all entities exempted  from  payment  of  indirect  tax  under  any  existing  tax  incentive schemes of Central or State Governments shall not continue under the GST regime and the existing units shall pay tax in the GST regime. The Council left it  to  the  discretion  of  Central  and  State  Governments  to  notify  schemes  of budgetary support to such units.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Delay in Production of Tejas
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3415

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DELAY IN PRODUCTION OF TEJAS

3415.  SHRI  ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been delay in the production line of the 4.5 generation aircraft Tejas;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to expedite the production line;
- (c) whether  there  has  been  delay  in  the  manufacturing  /  import  of  5 th generation aircraft and research of 6 th generation aircraft and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken to deploy Indian air shield combat system near the border of China and to meet the shortage of aircraft carriers?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    As  envisaged  in  the  contracts  signed  between IAF  &  HAL  for  20  Initial  Operation Clearance (IOC)  standard  and  20  Final Operation  Clearance  (FOC)  standard  of  Light Combat  Aircraft (LCA) 'TEJAS',  the  delivery  schedule  has  been  delayed.    Against  total  20  IOC aircraft, so far, 4 have been delivered by HAL to IAF.  Out of the balance, 12 aircraft  are  at  production  stage  and  4  aircraft  which  are  trainers  will  be taken up for production after release of Standard of Preparation (SOP) by Aeronautical  Development  Agency  (ADA),  the  Programme  Management Agency for LCA.  The production activities for 20 Final Operation Clearance (FOC) aircraft are linked to the FOC clearance by ADA.

HAL has taken following initiatives for increasing the production rate of LCA TEJAS:-

- (i) For ramping up production capacity from existing 8 aircraft to 16 aircraft  per  annum,  HAL  has  obtained  Government  of  India sanction on 15 th March, 2017.
- (ii) Establishment  of  second  line  for structural  and  equipping activities at Aircraft Division, HAL.
- (iii) Increase  in  number  of  jigs  for  front  fuselage,  centre  fuselage, rear fuselage and wings.
- (iv) Reduction in manufacturing cycle time through improved supply chain management, learning and augmentation of manpower.
- (v) Modularization  of  electrical  looms  which  was  not  addressed during  design  phase,  for  reduction  of  cycle  time  of  aircraft looming.
- (vi) Increase private partnership in manufacturing through outsourcing  of  major  modules  namely  Wing,  Centre  fuselage, Rear  fuselage,  Front  fuselage  and  various  sub-assemblies  to private vendors.
- (c) No, Madam.    Presently, Fifth Generation aircraft is not being manufactured / imported.  For 6 th Generation aircraft, ADA has completed the feasibility study.
- (d) There  is  no  specific  Air  Shield  Combat  System.    Surface  to  Air Guided Weapons (SAGW) have been deployed in the Eastern Region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3414 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Mental Illness
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3414 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## MENTAL ILLNESS

## 3414. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

(a) whether it has come to the notice of he Government that mental illness is increasing in big way in India;

- (b) whether there is lack of healthcare professionals and counselling centers, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of corrective steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a): As per the National Mental Health Survey conducted by the National Institute of Mental Health  and  Neurosciences  (NIMHANS),  Bangalore  in  12  States,  the  prevalence  of  menta disorders  including  common  mental  disorders,  severe  mental  disorders,  and  alcohol substance use disorders (excluding tobacco use disorder) in adults over the ag e of 18 years is about 10.6%.

(b): The  estimated  requirement  and  availability  of  mental  health  professionals  in country is as under:

| Manpower                   |   Requirement | Availability   |
|----------------------------|---------------|----------------|
| Psychiatrist               |         13500 | 3827*          |
| Clinical Psychologists     |         20250 | 898            |
| Psychiatric Social Workers |         37000 | 850            |
| Psychiatric Nurses         |          3000 | 1500           |

As per available data, there are 145 counseling centers in the country.

(c): To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing the National  Mental  Health  Programme  ( NMHP)  since  1982.  The  Government  is  supporting implementation  of  the  DMHP  under  NMHP  IN  444  districts  of  the  country  for  detection management and treatment of mental disorders/illness. With the objective to address th e acute shortage  of  qualified  mental  health  professionals  in  the  country,  the  Government,  und National Mental Health Programme (NMHP), is implementing manpower development schemes for establishment of Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establis hment of Post Graduate (PG)  Departments  in  mental  health  specialties.  Till  date,  support  has  been  provide establishment of 21 Centres of Excellence and strengthening/ establishment of 44 Post Gra (PG) Departments in mental health specialties in t he country. During the 12 th Five Year Plan the DMHP has been restructured to include additional components like suicide prevention serv work  place  stress  management,  life  skills  training  and  counseling  in  schools  and  co Support is also provided for Central/ State Mental Health Authorities, Research and Training a for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Tax Collection at Source
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3413 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE AUGUST, 2017 SHRAVANA 13,1939 (SAKA) O4th

## TAX COLLECTION AT SOURCE

3413. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

## SHRI NAGAR RODMAL

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided not to deduct Tax (TCS) from the e-Commerce Collection at Source companies before the receipt of payment;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the benefit likely to be accrued to general public through this system?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) No Sir: Tax collection at source will be at the time of payment: However, the empowering section of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 been notified as decided by the has not yet Goods and Services Tax Council.
- (c) The benefit likely to accrue from this provision is that there would be minimal tax and the Government will have a record of all supplies commerce made through an eoperator; leakage
- (6) Does not arise in view of reply to part (a) above:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3411 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: VRS Scheme in SBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO

## 3411

TH TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 AUGUST , 2017/ SRAVANA 13, 1939(SAKA)

## VRS Scheme in SBI

3411 SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state -

- (a) whether the State Bank of India (SBI) and its other associate banks are proposing Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) on account of merger of SBI with its five associate banks;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of employees who are being laid off on account of the proposed merger, grade-wise and position-wise;
- (c) the number of applications/ petitions submitted against the potential retrenchment and merger by employee union or employees, bank-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has device any plan to re-skill and redeploy the employees of SBl in same vertical with other Governmental organisations; and
- (e) if so, details thereof and if not, reasons therefor?

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

## (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a) & (b): State Bank of India (SBI) has informed that there is plan to launch Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) in their bank at present: SBI has informed that no employee has been laid off on account of merger. However, VRS was offered by the erstwhile Associate Banks of SBl to their employees and officers before merger and three thousand five hundred sixty nine (3569) employeeslofficers of erstwhile Associate Banks had opted for the same. no
- (c): SBI has informed that no such applications/ petitions have been received.
- (d) & (e): At present; no such proposal is under consideration of Government:
Lok Sabha Question No. 3410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Defence Deals
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3410

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DEFENCE  DEALS

3410.  SHRI  BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of defence deals for procurement of defence equipments signed by the Government  with  foreign  players  to  strengthen  /  modernize  the  defence  forces  in  the country during each of the last three years and the current year, country-wise along with the funds spent on such deals so far;
- (b) whether  the  Defence  Procurement  Procedure  (DPP)  has  been  followed  in  such deals;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the other steps taken / being taken by the Government to modernize defence forces in the country?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

## (a) to (d): The  details  of  contracts  signed  with  foreign  vendors  since 2014-15 are as under:-

| Year                      |   No. of contract |   Value (Rs. in crore) |
|---------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
| 2014-15                   |                18 |               11261.7  |
| 2015-16                   |                17 |               29171.8  |
| 2016-17                   |                23 |               81129.6  |
| 2017-18 (upto 30.06.2017) |                 3 |                1579.21 |

:  2  :

The  foreign  vendors  are  mainly  from  USA,  Russia,  Israel,  UK, Germany, France and Sweden. Capital procurement  of defence equipment  is undertaken  from various domestic as well as foreign vendors in accordance with the extant Defence Procurement Procedure, based on threat perceptions, operational challenges  and  technological  changes  and  to  keep  the  Armed  Forces  in a state of readiness to meet the entire spectrum of security challenges. Government  is  taking  measures  for  modernization  of  the  Armed Forces,  through  inducting  of  new  equipment  and  upgrading  of  existing equipment  and  systems.    The  modernization  projects  are  progressed  as per  Services  Capital  Acquisition  Plans  and  under  the  extant  Defence Procurement Procedure. Government  regularly  monitors  progress  of  ongoing  procurement projects so as to ensure that these are concluded expeditiously.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Study on Laziest Nations
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3409 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## STUDY ON LAZIEST NAT IONS

## 3409. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note regarding findings of a study conducted by Sta University  (US)  researchers,  published  in  Nature  that  has  ranked  Ind ia  39  among  46  nations surveyed as the laziest nations in the world;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to promote walking and cycling in focusssed mann and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):      There was an article in the Times of India on 13.07.2017 title d, 'Indians among world's laziest, take just 4,297 steps a day: Stanford study '. The article relates the incidence of obesity with  reference  to  the  level  of  physical  activities  based  on  the  study  conducted  by  S University.
- (b) to (d):     There cannot be any overlooking of the benefits arising from such form of p exercises. The Ministry  of AYUSH has no plans to promote walking and cycling in focus manner.  However,  the  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  ( CCRYN),  an autonomous organisation under Ministry of AYUSH   has informed that Yoga isone ofthe most effective  practices  for  combating  obesity.  Yoga,  which  often  couples  physical  exercis breathing,  is  a  popular  and  effective  alternative  form  of  'mi nd -body'  therapy.  Yoga  has different components which includes physical postures (Asanas), regulated breathing pra (Pranayama), Relaxation practice (Shavasana), Meditation etc.

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