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Lok Sabha Question No. 3387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: HIV Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## HIV DRUGS

## 3387. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) the number of cases of HIV reported in the last three years due to sharing of infected needles;
- (b) the types of drugs being used to treat HIV;
- (c) whether there is any pill which halves the HIV risk, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of top three high risk groups in HIV

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

- (a): The number of HIV infected cases due to infected syringes and needles for last three years is as below:

|   Sl.no. | Year     |   Number of HIV infected cases due to infected syringes and |
|----------|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2014- 15 |                                                        3518 |
|        2 | 2015- 16 |                                                        3542 |
|        3 | 2016- 17 |                                                        4011 |

The above data is based on information regarding source of acquisition of HIV, as reported by individuals during their pre - test and post - test counseling at Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre.

- (b): Drugs  being  used  under  National  AIDS  Control Programme  for  treating  HIV/AIDS patients can be categorised under three types:
- 1) Nucleotide/Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI),
- 2) Non - nucleoside reverse - transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI),
- 3) Protease inhibitor (PI), and
- 4) Integrase Inh ibitors (IT). The drugs being used to treat HIV are as under:
- (c): Research being conducted globally indicates that the use of the drug Tenofovir (TDF Tenofovir/ Emtricitabine (TDF/FTC) in Key Populations e.g. Female Sex Workers, Men - who have- Sex with Men and Injecting Drug Users has shown a reduction in the risk of acquisiti HIV in Key Populations by 30 - 50%.
- (d): Female Sex Worker, Men - who - have- Sex with Men and Injecting Drug Users comprise the High Risk Groups in HIV.

| (NsRTI)          | (NNRTI)          | (PI)             | (IT)              |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| Zidovudine       | Nevirapine (NVP) | Lopinavir (LPV)  | Raltegravir (RAL) |
| Lamivudine (3TC) | Efavirenz (EFV)  | Ritonavir (RTV)  |                   |
| Abacavir (ABC)   |                  | Atazanavir (ATZ) |                   |
| NtRTI            |                  | Darunavir (DRV)  |                   |
| Tenofovir (TFV)  |                  |                  |                   |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Surrendering of LIC Policies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: TARIQ ANWAR

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. +3386

Friday, August 4, 2017/Shravana 13, 1939 (Saka)

## Surrendering of LIC Policiest

+3386. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to change the maximum time limit for surrendering the LIC policies of the policy holders from three years to one year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether this rule is likely to benefit lakhs of policy holders in coming and if s0, the details thereof? days

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- a) and (b): Regulation 35 of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Nonlinked Insurance Products) Regulations, 2013, provides that if all premiums have been for at least two consecutive years in respect of policies with a premium tenure of less than 10 years, then these policies shall acquire & guaranteed surrender value. paid

Further, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Micro Insurance Regulations, 2015 specify that where premiums are received for one full policy year, all non-linked non variable micro insurance policies shall have a paid-up value and hence, guaranteed surrender value. acquire

These   Regulations benefit  large number of policyholders as have been framed keeping in view the interests of the policyholders they
Lok Sabha Question No. 3385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Transplant of Heart and Uterus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## TRANSPLANT OF HEART AND UTERUS

## 3385. SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government maintains a data of transplant of heart and uterus in the hospitals in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the hospitals or research cent e s need permission for such transplant from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the protocol approval was taken by the institutes for such transplants and status of such transplants in the last ten years; and
- (d)  the  number  of  such  procedures undertaken  in  and  pending  proposals  for the  donation  of organs during the saidperiod?

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

(a): In pursuance of the Section 13.D of the Transplantation of Human Organ and Tissue A 1994(as amended in 2011), the Government has launched a National Registry under aegis National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) to maintain details of donors and recipients  of  human  organs.  As  per  the  data available with NOTTO,  the  number  of  heart transplanted in the country since 2013 is as under:

|   Year |   No of heart transplants |
|--------|---------------------------|
|   2013 |                        25 |
|   2014 |                        54 |
|   2015 |                       110 |
|   2016 |                       235 |

As reported in media, two number of u terus transplant have been done.

(b): Permission for organ transplant is not required from Indian Council of Medical Rese (ICMR).

- (c): Health being a State subject, it is the responsibility of the State Appropriate appointed by the concerned State Government to register any institution for transplant of organ including heart and uterus after following due procedure as laid in the said Act monitor the activities including protocols in such institutions and maintain data i n this regard.
- (d): The  number  of  such  procedures  undertaken  has  been  given  in  part  (a).    The  pendi proposals for deceased organ donation cannot be estimated as such donations take place after  confirmation  of  'Brain  Stem  Death'  and  consent  of  the  c oncerned  family  members thereafter.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Priority Sector Lending
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Financial Services LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3382

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 th  August 2017, Shravana 13, 1939 (SAKA) PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING QUESTION

3382: SHRI R.P. MARUTHARAJAA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether, the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) provide loans at a concession rate under Priority Sector Lending (PSL) to unemployed youth of weaker sections of the society including SCs/STs; and
- (b)  if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deregulated the Interest rates on advances sanctioned by Scheduled Commercial Banks and these interest rates are determined by  banks  with  approval  of  their  respective  Board  of  Directors  subject  to  regulatory guidelines on Interest Rate on Advances contained in RBI's Master Direction No. DBR. Dir.No.85/13.03.00/2015-16 dated 03.03.2016.

In terms of RBI Master Direction No.  FIDD.CO.Plan.1/04.09.01/2016-17 dated July 07, 2016 on Priority Sector Lending-Targets and Classification, a target of 40 per cent of Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) or Credit Equivalent amount of Off-Balance Sheet Exposures (OBE), whichever is higher, has been set for lending to the priority sector by  domestic  scheduled  commercial  banks  and  foreign  banks  with  20  and  above branches. Within this, a sub-target of 10 per cent of ANBC or Credit Equivalent amount of  OBE,  whichever  is  higher,  has  been  set  for  lending  to  weaker  sections  which includes, among others, persons from SCs/ STs.

RBI has issued standing instructions to banks in the form of Master Circular - Credit facilities to Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Scheduled Tribes (STs) which is updated every year (latest being July 1, 2017) to give special emphasis to the welfare of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes and take measures in order to step up their advances to SCs / STs.

The  following  schemes  of  the  Government  also  facilitate  credit  flow  to  SC/ST entrepreneurs:

-  Stand Up India scheme :  Government of India launched this scheme in April, 2016 with the objective to promote entrepreneurship amongst women, SC & ST category. The Scheme facilitates bank loans between Rs.10 lakh and Rs.1 crore to  at  least  one  Scheduled  Caste/  Scheduled  Tribe  borrower  and  at  least  one Woman borrower per bank branch for setting up greenfield enterprises.
-  Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)A sum of Rs. 200 crore has been allocated towards credit enhancement facility for young  and  start-up  entrepreneurs,  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes  with  the objective to promote entrepreneurship amongst the Scheduled Castes, facilitate economic  development  of  SC  entrepreneurs  and  enhance  direct  and  indirect employment generation for SC population of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Mother Milk Bank
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## MOTHER MILK BANK

## 3381. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

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

(a) whether there is any proposal pending with the Government to license the sale of human milk and if so, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the request for licence has been received from any commercial entity and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  set  up  a  mother  milk  bank  at urban  level  to  check malnutrition in various States and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the funds allocated by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has established mother milk bank in various States during the last three years and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)& (b) :

No .

- (c) : The Government of India has issued guidelines to the states for setting up comprehe lactation management centres at public health facilities to promote quality child surv development.

(d)& (e) : Health being a state subject under the National Health Mission, funds are rel to States/UTs for activities proposed by them in their programme implementation plans.

MoHFW under National Health Mission has been allocated funds through Annual PIP t the State of West Bengal since FY 2011 - 12 for establishment and operational cost of one milk bank in Kolkata (at IPGMER, Kolkata) as a new initiative.

As per the Government of I ndia guidelines on 'Lactation Management Centres in public health facilities'  there  is  a  provision  of  allocation  of  funds  to  states/  UTs  for  establishing  lactation management centres in public health facilities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Standard Operating Procedure for Missing Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3378 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

## STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR MISSING CHILDREN

## 3378.   SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has developed a Standard Operating Procedure for tracing of missing children and their rehabilitation after recovery;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI  KRISHNA  RAJ)

- (a) to  (c):  Yes,  Madam.  The Ministry of Women and Child Development has developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for tracing of missing children. The SOP for tracing of  missing  children  is  in  consonance  with  the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of Children)  Model  Rules  2016  framed  under  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of Children), Act, 2015. The SOP mainly deals with the tracking of missing children and their  rehabilitation  after  recovery.  It  defines  roles  and  responsibilities  of  various  stake holders such as Police, Child Welfare Committees, Juvenile Justice Board, etc. This may be used by all States/UTs to deal with cases of missing children and to follow a uniform procedure  throughout  the  country. The  SOP  provides  a  set  of  comprehensive  standard operating  procedure  for  key  stakeholders  involved  in  child  tracing,  family  tracing, repatriation, rehabilitation, social reintegration and preventive work.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3377 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Indigenisation of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3377

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## INDIGENISATION OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

3377.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that India has to rely heavily on imports for most of its defence equipment, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of pacts / deals signed for the purchase of fighter aircraft, weapons, artilleries during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote indigenisation and self-reliance in defence through public and private sector?

## 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) to (c): Procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes and to keep the Armed Forces  in  a  state  of  readiness  to  meet  the  entire  spectrum  of  security challenges.

During the last three years and in the current year, 99 contracts with Indian vendors and 61 contracts with foreign vendors have been signed for

capital  procurement  of  defence  equipment  such  as  aircraft,  helicopters, rockets, missiles, artillery gun, frigates, simulators and ammunition. Government  is  pursuing  initiatives to achieve higher levels of indigenisation  and  self-reliance  in  the  defence  sector  by  harnessing  the capabilities  of  the  public  and  private  sector  industries  in  the  country. These measures include according priority and preference to procurement from Indian vendors and liberalization of the licensing regime. Government has also promulgated the policy on Strategic Partnership  in  the  Defence  Sector  which  is  intended  to  institutionalise a transparent and objective mechanism to encourage broader participation of  the  private  sector  in  manufacture  of  major  defence  platforms  and equipment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Procurement of Defence Equipment
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3376

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## PROCUREMENT OF DEFENCE EQUIPMENT

3376.  SHRI  BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the expert committee, constituted by the Government has recommended for  setting  up  a  new  and  independent  organization  outside  his  Ministry  for  procuring defence equipment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this regard so far; and
- (c) the details of institutional measures taken by the Government to take early actions on the delay in procuring defence equipment and modernization of the armed forces?

## 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 (c): A Statement is attached.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3376 FOR ANSWER ON 4.8.2017

Government  is  taking  measures  to  streamline  and  expedite  the process for procurement of defence equipment for the Armed Forces.  The Defence  Procurement  Procedure,  2016  contains  a  number  of  provisions aimed  at  streamlining  the  capital  procurement  of  defence  equipment. Additional measures shall continue to be taken in this direction, based on consultations with all stakeholders and also, inter alia, on the recommendations of experts as received from  time  to time.    There  is  no proposal  to  set  up  a  procurement  organisation  outside  the  Ministry  of Defence.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Roads Construction in Himachal Pradesh
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAM SWAROOP SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3373

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## ROADS CONSTRUCTION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

3373.  SHRI  RAM SWAROOP SHARMA:

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

- (a) the  time  by  which  strategically  important  roads  being  constructed  by  Border Roads  Organisation  in  Lahaul  and  Spiti  district  of  Himachal  Pradesh  connecting  the border and passing through Sansari Nullah, Killar, Tandi to Leh is under construction;
- (b) the reasons for delay in the construction of said roads; and
- (c) the time by which the construction of said roads is likely to be completed?

## 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) Road  Sansari-Killar-Tandi-Thirot  of  length  140.15  Km  is  located  in High Altitude area and was entrusted to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for  improvement  to  National  Highway  double  lane  specification  (NHDL) from Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD) in July 2011.
- (b) The reasons for delay are mentioned below:-
- (i) Limited working period.
- (ii) Adverse cold climate.
- (iii) Induction / de-induction of resources during heavy snow fall in the valley.
- (c) The construction of said road is planned to be completed by 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Light Combat  Aircraft
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3371

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT

3371.  SHRI  P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first Light Combat Aircraft (LCA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the working condition / status of these aircraft, compared to others; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  benefits  for  Indian  Defence  Forces  as  a  result  of  induction  of LCAs?

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- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    Four  LCA  Initial  Operational  Clearance  (IOC) Series  Production  Aircraft  have  so  far  been  delivered  to  the  Indian  Air Force  by  HAL.    The  LCA  is  being  further  developed  as  LCA  Mk  1A,  with better capabilities and better avionics with many maintainability improvements.
- (c) Induction of  the indigenously developed LCA would help arrest the drawdown  of  fighter  squadron  strength  of  IAF.    The  experience  and expertise gained from the LCA programme is expected to provide a boost to our indigenous capability to develop a fighter aircraft.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Old Currency Deposited Post Demonetisation
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3367

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

## OLD CURRENCY DEPOSITED POST DEMONETISATION

## QUESTION

3367.  ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

SHRI DEEPENDER SINGH HOODA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the RBI/Government has calculated the old  Rs. 500  and  Rs.  1000/notes deposited in various banks/post offices after demonetisation and if so, the details thereof, State-wise/UT;
- (b) whether the entire amount of such notes in circulation has been received back by the RBI/Government and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  now  able  to  issue  sufficient  number  of  notes  of different denomination; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Specified Banknotes received are to be reconciled to obviate reporting errors and processed for numerical accuracy and authenticity through machines. The process is being accorded top priority and the progress is being closely monitored.
- (c) & (d):  Remonetisation is taking place ceaselessly at a fast pace and Reserve Bank of  India  has  made  arrangements  for  supply  of  adequate  quantity  of  banknotes  in various denominations. Notes in Circulation (NIC) as on July 21, 2017 is nearly 86% of NIC as on November 04, 2016.

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