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Lok Sabha Question No. 4943 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: New Building for Safdarjung Hospital
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ARUN KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4943 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## NEW BUILDING FOR SAF DARJUNG HOSPITAL

## 4943. DR. ARUN KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether a new building of Safdarjung hospital has been built and is ready for the last one year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the patients are likely to get relief after they are shifted to the new building; and
- (d) if so, the time by which the Government is likely to ensure its utilisation?

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

- (a) & (b): Government approved  construction  of  Emergency  Block  (EB)  and  Super Specialty Block (SSB) with estimated cost of Rs. 1333 crore in the year 2013. The constr of  Emergency  Block  has  been  completed.  However  construction  of  Super  Specialty  Block  i almost complete.
- (c): Yes, Completion of this project will enhance the availability of 1305 additional beds to the existing bed strength of the Hospital.
- (d): These Blocks  would  be  made  functional  once  process  of  procurement  of  medical equipments is complete and other s ervices are put in place.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4942 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Accidents of Fighter Jets
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4942

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## ACCIDENTS OF FIGHTER JETS

4942.  SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN: SHRI  BHARATHI MOHAN R.K.:

j{kk ea=h

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether    the  Government  has  taken  any  effective  measures  to  minimise  the accidents involving fighter jets and military air planes; and
- (b) if  so, the details of such accidents and fatal deaths occurred during the last three years and the current year?

## 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) Every  aircraft accident  / incident is thoroughly  investigated  by
- a  Court  /  Board  of  Inquiry  to  ascertain  the  cause  of  accident  and  the recommendations of the completed Court / Board of Inquiry are implemented.  Defence Forces have taken various preventive measures like invigoration  of  Aviation  Safety  Organization,  streamlining  of  accident  / incident  reporting  procedure,  analytical  studies  and  quality  audits  of  the aircraft  fleets  to  identify  vulnerable  areas  to  avoid  aircraft  accidents. Accident  prevention  programmes  have  been  given  an  added  thrust  to identify  risk  prone  /  hazardous  areas  specific  to  the  aircraft  fleets  and operational environment to ensure safe practices / procedures.

:  2  :

(b) Details  of  accidents  involving  fighter  jets  and  military  air  planes during the last three years and the current year (up to 28.03.2017) are as under:

| Year                      |   No. of accidents |   No. of lives lost |
|---------------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
| 2013-14                   |                 09 |                  06 |
| 2014-15                   |                 15 |                  15 |
| 2015-16                   |                 08 |                  00 |
| 2016-17 (upto 28.03.2017) |                 11 |                  33 |

54 deaths have occurred in these accidents.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4941 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Manufacturing of HIV Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. GOPAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4941 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## MANUFACTURING OF HIV DRUGS

## 4941. DR. K. GOPAL:

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

- (a) whether many manufacturers of HIV drugs and medicines have stopped their production due to non - payment of their dues by the Government under the National AIDS Control Programme;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  many manufacturers  even  have  stopped articipating  in Government tenders for the said drugs after the Government failed to pay for their consignments sent in 2014 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the State AIDS control societies are unable to p urchase the HIV drugs/medicines from the open market since the manufacturers of these drugs/medicines have already stopped their production and if so, the corrective steps taken in this regard?

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

- (a) & (b): No case has been reported to NACO so far where Manufacturers of HIV drugs and  medicines  have  stopped  their  production  because  of  non - payment  of  their  dues  by  the Governmen t under the National AIDS Control Programme.
- (c): Manufactures / Suppliers are participating in Government tender of drugs/kits/equip floated through respective Procurement Agent on behalf of National AIDS Control Organizat Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and also through Direct Contract.
- (d): State AIDS Control Societies (SACS) State/ UTs have not faced any problem in purchase of HIV drug / medicines from the open market due to stoppage of manufacturing HIV drugs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4940 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Audit of NGOs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4940

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA, 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## AUDIT OF NGOS

4940. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government that of the Apex Court has ordered an audit of 30 lakh NGOs; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government proposes to set up any proper institutional mechanism to lawfully regulate their activities and spending practices and to see that the NGOs do not escape the tax net; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be set up?

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

(a) to (d) The Hon'ble Supreme Court has given a judgement in Writ Petition (CRL) No. M(s)172/2011, Shri Manohar Lal Sharma vs. State of Maharashtra and others and  directed  the  Union  of  India  to  frame  guidelines/rules  for  accreditation  of the manner of auditing of their accounts and procedure to initiate action for recovering the  grants  in  case  of  defalcation/misappropriation  including  criminal  action  when

Voluntary Organisations(VOs)/Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), called for. The  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  has  constituted  a  Committee  to  look  into  the issues of accreditation, accounting and audit of NGOs. So far  as  escaping  the  tax-net  by  NGOs  is  concerned,  the  Income-tax  Act,  1961, already  contains  provisions  relating  to  taxability  (including  tax  exemptions)  of  the

NGOs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Free Drugs and Diagnostics Initiative
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH, MANSHANKAR NINAMA, RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4938 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## FREE DRUGS AND DIAGN OSTICS INITIATIVE

## 4938. SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK:

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

- (a) the number of free medicines distributed under the free drugs and diagnostics initiative under the National Health Mission in the country;
- (b)  the  status  of  the  remote,  bordering and  backward  areas  and  the  targets  fixed by  the Government for this purpose; and
- (c) whether the Government provides drugs for serious illness like cancer and other life saving drugs under this scheme and if so, the details thereof ?

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

(a) to (c): The  National  Free  Drugs  Initiative  under  the  National  Health  Mission (NHM) does not specify the number of drugs to be pro vided free of cost. Public health and hospitals is a State subject .U nder the NHM, financ ial support is provided to the S tates /UTs to strengthen their  health  care  system including  in  the  remote,  bordering  and  backward  areas. The  support under NHM includes support for essential drugs that the state wants to procure. It could i drugs for serious illness like cancer and other life saving drugs. The number of drugs from the National List of Essential Medicine s (NLEM) that States decide to provide free of cost varies from State to State. All the States /UTs have reported that they have notified free drug policy in their respective States/UTs.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Complaints against Army Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4937

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## COMPLAINTS AGAINST ARMY OFFICERS

4937.  SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether   the  Government has noticed  that  complaints against  Army officers  are increasing day by day;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto; and
- (c) whether the  Government has  any  plan  to conduct  enquiry  by an  outside  agency and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b): As  per  the  data  maintained,  the  figures  of  complaints  for  the years 2015 and 2016 are as under:-

|   Year |   Number of complaints |
|--------|------------------------|
|   2015 |                    617 |
|   2016 |                    594 |

From the above figures, it may be seen that the number of complaints for the year 2016 is slightly less as compared to the previous year.

All the complaints are taken due cognizance of as per the mandated policies and guidelines.

- (c) The  complaints  are  inquired  into  as  per  laid  down  provisions  and guidelines on the subject and if any delinquency is established, appropriate action is initiated under the Army Act. Cases, where independent investigation is required are referred to the CBI.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Loan Repayments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4935

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 st  March 2017/ Chaitra 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Loan Repayments

## 4935.  SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the demonetization has impacted loan repayments in the banks and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to amend the 90 days concept for NPA norms in the new situation;
- (c) if so, the details; and

(d) whether the Government intends to bring any other changes in the NPA norms and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (d): Reserve Bank  of India (RBI) has informed that the  norms for asset classification/restructuring  have  evolved  over  a  period  and  the  90  days  delinquency  norms were brought in through a calibrated manner to benchmark RBI prudential regulations to the international  standards.  The  90  dates  delinquency  norms  is  quite  reasonable  and  is  an internationally  accepted  norms.  These  norms  were  brought  in  after  extensive  consultations and were based on the report of the Committee on Banking Sector Reforms. RBI has issued detailed  guidelines  on  restructuring  for  facilitating  timely  and  transparent  mechanism  for restructuring of debts of viable entities affected by internal or external factors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4934 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Defence Institutes
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4934

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## DEFENCE   INSTITUTES

4934.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) the total number of defence institutes / colleges in the country;
- (b) the  current  status  of  the  Indian  National  Defence  University  (INDU)  at  Binola, Gurugram along with its expected date of completion; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  more  Defence  Institutes  in  the country and if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) There  are  more  than  145  Institutions/Academies/Colleges  etc.  under  the Ministry of Defence catering to the requirements of the Armed Forces. In addition to the above, there are many Centres/Laboratories/Institutes engaged in research and  training  in  specialised  fields.  The  Ministry  is  also  funding  Institute  for Defence  Studies  and  Analyses  (IDSA),  4  Mountaineering  Institutes,  25  Sainik Schools and 5 Rashtriya Military Schools (RMS).
- (b) Approximately 202 acres of land has been acquired where construction of boundary  wall,  perimeter  road,  guard  rooms  and  watch  tower  is  nearing completion.    Short  courses  /  capsules  are  expected  to  commence  from  the temporary location of the University by July, 2018.
- (c) From  time  to  time,  such  proposals  are  examined  depending  on  the requirements of the Armed Forces in particular and Defence Sector in general.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Shortage of Officers and Soldiers in Defence Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4932

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS IN DEFENCE FORCES

## 4932.  SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY:

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

- (a) whether    the  Government  has made  any  assessment of  shortage  of  officers  and soldiers in all three wings of the defence forces;
- (b) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the strength of officers and soldiers and other officials in the defence forces in the near future; and
- (d) 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) to (d): A statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4932 FOR ANSWER ON 31.3.2017

## (a) & (b): The details of  shortage of personnel in the three wings of the defence forces are as under:

| Army                       | Army                         | Navy                        | Navy                      | Air Force                  | Air Force                |
|----------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|--------------------------|
| Officers* (As on 1.7.2016) | Other Ranks (As on 1.7.2016) | Officers* (As on 30.9.2016) | Sailors (As on 30.9.2016) | Officers* (As on 1.8.2016) | Airmen (As on 1.11.2016) |
| 8370                       | 35174                        | 1332                        | 10982                     | 29                         | 9841                     |

*excluding medical and dental branches.

(c) & (d): Force  accretion of Armed  Forces  is  an  ongoing  process dictated  primarily  by  capabilities  to  be  achieved  and  threat  perception. Accordingly,  Government  has  sanctioned  a  number  of  proposals  for accretion of manpower in the recent years. A number of measures have also been taken to meet the shortage of manpower in the Armed Forces including by sustained image projection, publicity campaign to create awareness among the youth on the advantages  of  taking  up  a  challenging  and  satisfying  career,  as  also  by augmenting the training infrastructure of the Armed Forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Growth of General Insurance Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4931

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017/CHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Growth of General Insurance Sector

## 4931 . SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the general insurance sector of the country for the first time has crossed the Rs. 1 lakh crore mark in gross direct premium in the current financial year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)    whether the general insurance is likely to register a high double digit growth in the next few years and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   As per Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) gross direct premium  underwritten  by  general  insurance  companies  in  India  upto  February,  2017 during current financial year was around Rs. 1.14 lakh crore (provisional).
- (b)  The growth rate in 2015-16 was 14% and in the current financial year till December, 2016  it  is  around  30%.  With  the  registration  of  new  insurance  companies  and implementation  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  a  healthy  trend  of  increasing growth in the general insurance sector is likely to persist.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: FEMA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4930 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017 /CHITRA10, 1939 (SAKA) 'FEMA' QUESTION

## 4930: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV & SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is aware that Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)  does  not  provide  for  prosecution  and  only  envisage  imposing  of monetary penalty through the process of adjudication;
- (b) If so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) The remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL

(a) to  (c)  Foreign  Exchange  Management  Act  1999  (FEMA)  is  a  civil  law enacted  with  a  view  to  consolidate  and  amend  the  law  relating  to  foreign exchange with the objective of facilitating external trade and payments and for promoting the orderly development and maintenance of foreign exchange market in India.

The Government, vide Finance Act, 2015, has amended FEMA to provide for seizure and confiscation of value equivalent, situated in India, in case any person is found to have acquired any foreign exchange, foreign security or immovable property,  situated  outside  India,  in  contravention  of  FEMA.  The  amendment further  provides  for  prosecution  by  filing  a  Criminal  Complaint  against  the guilty person.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Corruption in Enforcement Directorate
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4924 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 31 st MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA  10, 1939 (SAKA)

## Corruption in Enforcement Directorate

4924.  PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of involvement of former investigating Enforcement Directorate (ED) official of bribery and protection of accused in the Hawala/betting scam;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof including the amount involved along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c)    the corrective steps taken by the Government to curb such malpractices in the future ?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## ANSWER (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)   Yes, Sir. (b)  On detection of certain irregularities in the functioning of some officers of Enforcement Directorate, a suo-motu report was sent by the Director of Enforcement to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for  necessary action.  Based  on  the  said  report,  CBI  had  registered  an  FIR  and  arrested  some  of  the officers. Prior to this, one of the officer, who was on deputation to Enforcement Directorate, had been repatriated to his parent cadre and another officer was transferred out of the Ahmedabad Zonal Office and has  since been suspended by Enforcement Directorate. (c)  The Directorate is strictly adhering to the directions of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Pathogens in Food
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 QUE STION NO. 4923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## PATHOGENS IN FOOD

## 4923. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the risks associated with specific pathogens occur food; and
- (b) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a):      Yes.
- (b):            The  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Food  Products  Standards  and  Food  Additiv Regulations, 2011 , Appendix B specifies microbiological requirements of different food produ categories along with sampling guidelines and applicable test methods. It is the endeavou Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  to  revise  and  update  these  s tandards continually depending upon the requirement and  international practices. Recently, FSSA revised  and  notified  Microbiological  Standards  for  Milk  and  Milk  products,  Meat  and  M Products and Fish and Fisheries Products.

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