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Lok Sabha Question No. 574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Drones and Night Vision Devices
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.574

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## DRONES AND NIGHT VISION DEVICES

574. SHRI  HARI OM PANDAY: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

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

- (a) whether the  Government proposes to purchase special  Drones and Night  Vision Devices from any foreign country; 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): Government has contracted for UAVs and Night Vision Devices from foreign vendors in the past.  Such procurements may continue to be undertaken based on the operational needs of the Armed Forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Reservation in Medical Courses
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 573 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## RESERVATION IN MEDIC AL COURSES

## 573. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any request for reservation for defence personnel in medical courses of Government run colleges, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether it is also a fact that Ministry of Home Affairs has also recommended for providing the same, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any decision in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether Supreme Court h as also sought clarification from the Ministry in this regard, if so, the details thereof and response of the Government thereon?

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

- (a) No. However, a specific reference was received only for VMMC under IP University.
- (b) & (c) No reference has been received from MHA in this Ministry.
- (d) No.
Lok Sabha Question No. 569 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Tax Exemption to Urban Authority
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## 569. ीमती जयीबेन पटेलः

ीमती पूनमबेन माडमः

ीमती दशना वम जरदोशः

## या व मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे कः

- (क) या शहर वकास ाधकरण सांवधक ाधकरण है और समाज क े  कयाण के   लए योजना और वकास संबंधी काय को करती है और उनक याओं को वाणय , यापार और उयोग क कृत का नहं कहा जा सकता है ;
- (ख) यद हां तो , तसंबंधी यौरा या है ;
- (ग) या उत ाधकरण को 2002-2003 तक आयकर अधनयम , 1961 क े  आयकर यू/एस 6 (20-4) से छ ू ट  मलती थी और 01.04.03 से उनक आय को कर योग बना दया गया है और यद हां तो , तसंबंधी यौरा या है ;
- ( घ) या गुजरात सरकार ने सरकार से उत ाधकरण को गहर सीमांत क े  वकास हेतु आथक प से अधक यवहाय बनाने क े  लए अनुक ू ल कारवाई का मुदा उठाया है ; और
- (ङ) यद हां तो , तसंबंधी यौरा या है और इस पर या कारवाई क गई है

## उर

## व मंालय म राय मंी ( ी संतोष क ु मार गंगवार

## )

( क ) तथा ( ख ) शहर वकास ाधकरण का गठन राय वकास ाधकरण के अंतगत कया गया है और यह नयोजन और वकास का काय करता है। हरयाणा , पंजाब और हमाचल देश म एक -एक शहर वकास ाधकरण ह जैसे क एचयूडीए , पीयूडीए , एचआईएमयूडीए , जबक उर देश , पिचम बंगाल और मय देश जैसे राय म दस लाख से अधक आबाद वाले शहर म उनक े नजी शहर वकास

ाधकरण ह।

- ?

## भारत सरकार

व मंालय

राजव वभाग

## लोक सभा

## अतारांकत न सं

## . 569

( िजसका उर शुवार , 18 नवबर , 2016/27 कातक , 1938 ( शक ) को दया जाना है )

## शहर वकास ाधकरण को कर छ ू ट

ये शहर वकास ाधकरण नागरक के लए भवन नमाण के काय म लगे ह ु ए ह। यह न क या वकास ाधकरण के काय को यापार वाणय या कारोबार के प म माना जा सकता है या नहं , एक तयगत वषय है और इसक े बारे म भी वनिचय मामले -दर -मामले के आधार पर कया जाना है।

,

- ( ग ) आयकर अधनयम ,  1961  ( इस अधनयम ) क धारा 10  (20 क ), दनांक 01.04.2003 से व अधनयम , 2002 के वारा इसको नरसत कए जाने के पूव , म यह ावधान था क कसी ाधकरण िजसका गठन भारत म अधनयमत कसी कानून के वारा या उसक े अंतगत तथा शहर , कब और गांव म आवास क जरत को पूरा करने या नयोजन , वकास या सुधार के लए या दोन ह उदेय के लए कया गया हो , को होने वाल कसी भी आय को कु ल आय म शामल नहं कया जाएगा। इस धारा को नरसत कए जाने के बाद से ऐसे ाधकरण को अव छू ट का लाभ नहं मल सकता है। हालांक , धारा 2(15) के दायरे म आने वाले नकाय इस अधनयम के अंतगत नधारत शत को पूरा करने के पचात इस अधनयम क धारा 11 के अंतगत छू ट का दावा कर सकते ह।
- ( घ ) जी हां।
- ( ड .) गुजरात सरकार के दनांक 26.10.2015,  06.09.2016 और 28.09.2016 के प म यह अनुरोध कया गया था क इस अधनयम म उपयुत संशोधन कया जाए िजससे क शहर वकास ाधकरण को छू ट द जा सके । हालांक , इन पर वचार कया गया लेकन सुझाए गए संशोधन को यावहारक नहं पाया गया और तदनुसार उर दे दया गया है।
Lok Sabha Question No. 568 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Global Competitiveness Index
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, BHARATENDRA SINGH, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

a

- (a) Yes Madam.
- (b) India,s  competitiveness  has improved  acrosg the board,  in particular  in goods  market ;#.;;;.y  (60th rank), business  sophistication  135th rank) and innovation  (29th rank)' The
- macroeconomic  environment  has also improved  (75th rank)'
- (c) & (d) As per this report the efflciency of th€  goods  market has deteriorated resulting from India,s failure to address long running problems  such as varying Good & services Tax(GST)levelswithinthecountrybutthiswillsignificantlyimprovewiththe implementation  of the Goods and Services Tax (GST)'

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION

No' 568

To BE ANSWERED  oN: Friday, November 18,2016/Kartika  27, 1938 (Saka)

Global ComPetitive  ness Index

## OUESTION

563.bySHRIMATISUPRIYASULE:SHRISATAVRAJEEV:SHRIRABINDRAKUMAR JENA: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:  DR. HEENA  VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:  DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as per latest world Economic Foru rn's Global competitiveness  Index India
- iose fO ranks  faster than any other to climb to 39  in financial  year among 139 countries;
- (b)ifso,thedetailsthereofalongwiththeareasinwhichlndia'scompetitivenesshas
- improved;
- (c)whetherthereporthadalsonegativelyrankedlndiaonefficiencyingoodsmarket,if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (d) the corrective  steps taken by the Government  to improve the situation?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

(Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal)
Lok Sabha Question No. 567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Kidney Racket
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 567 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## KIDNEY RACKET

## 567. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of a number of cases of kidney racket across the country;

(b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy against the hospitals and doctors involved;

- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any action has been taken against those involved in such cases; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Healthis  a  State  subject  and  steps  for  prevention  and  control  of  any  such  racke required to be taken by the State Governments. Whenever a complaint is brought to the not Department of Health and Family Welfare, the same is forwarded to States concerne d and the Ministry of Home Affairs for action.
- (b) & (c): The  Government  of  India  has  already  formulated  Transplantation  of  Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (as amended in 2011). Section 19 of THOTA has provisions f imprisonment  for  upto  ten  years  and fine  upto  Rs.  1.00  crore  as  punishment  for  commercial dealings in human organs. However the enforcement of provisions of the Act are within the of the respective State Government.
- (d) & (e): Details of such cases are not maintained centrally in t he Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Lok Sabha Question No. 564 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Delay in Surgeries in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR SARVESH  KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 564 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## DELAY IN SURGERIES I N HOSPITALS

## 564. KUNWAR SARVESH KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the waiting period for patients awaiting surgeries in AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi varies from six months to three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the lack of infrastructure as well as shortage of doctors and hospitals in cities where patients can be taken care of are adding to the woes of patients; and
- (d) if so, the necessary steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a)& (b) : The Waiting period for elective and non - emergency procedures is approximately upto 3 - 6 months in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.
- (c) &(d) : Adequate medical care is provided to all patients who come to these hospitals for treatment within the available infrastructure. To address the increasing patient Government has approved an additional 85 HDU beds and 106 ICU beds over the last 3 years cater to the needs of the critically ill patients. In addition, the Government has taken a number of steps  to  augment  tertiary  care  facilities  including  setting  up  of  new  AIIMS  like  inst strengthening Super Specialties in Government Medical Colleges; and setting up of State C Institutes and Tert iary Cancer Care Centres in Government Medical Colleges.
Lok Sabha Question No. 563 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Gap between WPI and Market Prices
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  huge  gap  between  the  inflation  index,  measured  by  the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on the basis of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) and the prevailing market prices in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  said  index  of  RBI  reflects  fall  in  inflation  but  increase  in  market prices; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government to rectify?

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

(a) to (d) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) does not compile Wholesale Price Index (WPI).  WPI  is  compiled  and  released  by  the  Department  of  Industrial  Policy  and Promotion. The perceived gap between WPI based inflation and the market prices is mainly because WPI measures change in the average prices of commodities traded at wholesale level only. It does not reflect the change in prices at the retail level. The changes at the retail level are captured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) compiled by Central Statistics Office (CSO).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 561 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: LIC Agents
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. +561

To be answered on Friday, November 18, 2016/Kartika 27, 1938 (Saka)

## LIC AGENTS

## +561. SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of agents in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is constantly decreasing since last few years;
- (b) if so, the number of the said agents in the year 2010-11 and 2015-16;
- whether there has been adverse impact on the business of LIC due to decrease in number of their agents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the value of the total transactions of LIC during the years 201011 and 2015-162

## Answer

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

- (a) & (b): As per Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the number of agents have shown a decreasing trend in the last few years except during the year 2013-14. The number of agents in the year 2010-11 and 2015-16 are as under:
- (c) & (d): LIC has informed that there have been fluctuations in LIC s business between 2010-11 and 2015-16. However; the total transactions of LIC during the 2010-11 and 2015-16 are as follows: years

| Financial Year   | No. of Agents   |
|------------------|-----------------|
| 2010-11          | 13,37,064       |
| 2015-16          | 10,61,560       |

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| Financial Year   | No. of policies   | First Year Premium (In Crores)   | Premium Growth   |
|------------------|-------------------|----------------------------------|------------------|
| 2010-11          | 3,70,37,786       | 86,444.72                        | 21.94%           |
| 2015-16          | 2,05,46,749       | 97,674.32                        | 24.74%           |
Lok Sabha Question No. 560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Uniform Toll Free Child Helpline
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.560

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.11.2016

## UNIFORM TOLL FREE CHILD HELPLINE

## 560: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a) whether a uniform toll free child helpline has been created in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region by the Government;

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the benefit accrued thereby; and

- (c) the  countries  whose  support  is  proposed  to  be  sought  by  the  Government  to  make available toll free helpline facility to the children in SAARC region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No, Madam.

- (b) to (c): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Recruitment in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA, RAVNEET SINGH, CH. MALLA REDDY, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, KAUSHAL KISHORE, GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.558

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## RECRUITMENT IN DEFENCE FORCES

## 558. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

SHRI GM. SIDDESHWARA:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  youths  recruited  in  the  Armed  Forces  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State / UT-wise including Punjab;
- (b) whether  there  is  shortage  of  officers  and  soldiers  in  all  three  wings  of  defence forces and if so, force-wise details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to fill up the vacant posts and meet the shortage of soldiers and officers in defence forces;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  a  special  recruitment  drive  in  the country including border / hilly areas and open more centres to recruit youths in defence forces; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State / UT-wise?

## 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 (e): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 553 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Use of Cow Dung in Bio-Toilets
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEFENCE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.553

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## USE OF COW DUNG IN BIO-TOILETS

553. SHRI  GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

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

- (a) whether cow dung is being used in the bio-toilets developed by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether use  of  cow    dung  in  these  bio-toilets  is  causing    unpleasant  smell  and endangering flies and cockroaches; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    Cow  dung,  being  abundantly  available  at  low cost, has been used for multiplication of bacteria used in the bio-digester.
- (c) The  cow  dung  is  used  only  during  multiplication  of  bacteria  in  the inoculums  generation  facility,  which  is  a  closed  system.    Once  it  is consumed by the bacteria, it is converted into a form that does not have any fly attractant property and rather detract them.  Final bacteria fed into the bio-digester do not have any unpleasant odour and get washed away in the bio-digester within few days.
- (d) At present, no additional measures are required to prevent them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Spanish Influenza
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 552 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## SPANISH INFLUENZA

## 552. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether Spanish Influenza is rapidly spreading in the country; and
- (b) if so, the preventive measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to control Spanish Influenza in thecountry?

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

- (a)  &  (b):      No.  However,  Govt.  of  India  has  taken  adequate  measures  to  prevent/co Seasonal  Influenza  including  Influenza  A  H1N1,  that  caus ed pandemic in 2009, in  terms of influenza  surveillance,  laboratory  support,  stocking  the  drug  Oseltamivir,  personal  pr equipment, daily monitoring and keeping IEC materials ready to be rolled out at the time outbreak.
Lok Sabha Question No. 551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Tax on Acquisition of Immovable Property
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5SI KARTIKA 27 1938(SAKA)

## TAX ON ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

## 551. SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of High Court of Kerala decision to pay compensation to petitioners without deduction of any amount towards Income Tax and Stamp Duty in response to their writ petitions filed regarding payment of compensation on acquisition of immovable property;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

(c whether the Government proposes to make consequential amendments in  Section 10 and Section 194LA collected till date; and

- (d) if So, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam\_ The Government is aware of many cases of High Court of Kerala relating to compensation received by petitioners on the matter of acquisition of immovable property. Since, the details of the specific High Court of Kerala case has not been provided in the question, it is not possible to provide further details. However, CBDT vide Circular No. 36/2016 dated 25.10.2016 has clarified that compensation received in respect of award or agreement which has been exempted from of Income Tax vide section 96 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act; 2013 shall not be taxable under the provisions of the Income-tax Act; 1961 even if there is no specific provision of exemption for such compensation in Income-tax Act, 1961\_ Jevy

- (c) At present there are no such proposals for legislative amendments in the Income-tax Act; 1961.
- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.548

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT TEJAS

548. SHRI  RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether several parts of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas is of foreign origin;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is likely to be dependence on foreign companies for the repair of the said aircraft;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  manufacture  all  parts  of  the  said  aircraft indigenously?

## 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) Yes, Madam.
- (b) LCA Tejas is an indigenously designed and developed Aircraft.  Out of total 344 LRUs (Line Replaceable Units) involved in the system level of LCA,  a  total  of  210  LRUs  have  been  produced  indigenously  and  balance 134 LRUs are being imported from foreign companies.  Indigenous content of the LCA Tejas Aircraft is 59.7% by value and 75.5% by numbers.

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(c) to (e): To  reduce  dependence  on  foreign  companies,  out  of  the  134 imported LRUs, the indigenisation of 42 units is under progress.  Further efforts  are  being  made  by  way  of  indigenization  with  the  objective  to reduce  the  import  content  progressively.    Consolidation  of  technical specification  of imported  units  have  been  carried  out  and they  are  being projected  for  indigenisation  by  private  companies,  DRDO  labs  and  HAL divisions. In a few cases, HAL has entered into repair agreements for a number of items to locally repair the items and for balance, they are in the process of entering into Long Term Repair and Maintenance Agreement (LTRMA).

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