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Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Polluting Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.18

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Polluting Units

## 18. SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the State  Governments to shut down large number of polluting units in the country;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)  whether State Governments have taken any steps on the directives issued by the CPCB;
- (d)   if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)   if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

(a)  & (e) The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) issues directions to the State Pollution Control  Boards  /  Pollution  Control  Committees  under  Water  (Prevention  and  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and directly to the polluting  units  under  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  in  case  of  violation  of  laid  down statutes  are reported after due process. Generally, CPCB does not issue directions to the State Governments directly. A total number of 508 closure directions have been issued to the Gross Polluting Industries operating in the main stem of river Ganga during the period December, 2015 to 13 th December, 2017. Further, a total number of 120 closure directions have been issued to the polluting industries under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, during the period April 2017 to 13 th December, 2017.  Assistance of State Government entities is sought wherever required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Online Platform for Inspection of Food
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## ONLINE PLATFORM FOR INSPECTION OF FOOD

## 17. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: HRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR :

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the  food  regulator,  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  h launched nationwide online platform for inspection and sampling of food items;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the aims and objectives thereto;
- (c) the details of t he key stakeholders who will be involved in the new online system;
- (d) whether FSSAI has asked the States to adopt this system to eliminate discrepancy and food safety officers accountable;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the St ate Governments thereto; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to bring more transparency in food s inspection and sampling?

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

- (a)& (b): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has launched a web bas mobile app, namely, Food Safety Compliance through Regular Inspections and Sampling

Contd………..

(FoSCoRIS ) on 02.11.2017 for inspections and sampling to verify compliance of food saf and hygiene standards by food businesses as per regulatory requirements with an aim to r the manual Inspection with digital Inspection and serve as an empowering tool no t only for Inspection  but  also  for  monitoring,  data  collection  and  data  analysis  with  the  obje ensure uniformity, transparency, consistency and objectivity.

(c): Officials  comprising  Food  Safety  Commissioners  of  States/Union  Territories Designated Officers (DOs), Food Safety Officers (FSOs) and Food Business Operators (FBOs are the key stakeholders under the FoSCoRIS.

(d)  &  (e):  All  States/Union  Territories  were  requested  to  submit  their  willingness  t FoSCoRIS in the 20 th Central Adviso ry Committee's meeting of FSSAI held on 22 nd August, 2017  to  eliminate  discrepancies  in  inspection  of  food  premises  and  making  FSOs  mo accountable.

The State/UTs viz. Chandigarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh have giv their willingnes s for implementation of FoSCoRIS.

(f): As stated in (a) & (b) .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Pneumonia in Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NALIN KUMAR KATEEL, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 16 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## PNEUMONIA IN CHILDRE N

## 16. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

## SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether pneumonia claimed the lives of more than 1.5 lakh children under the age of 2015 in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the curren t year, State - wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  pneumonia  imposes  a  major  economic  burden  on people, particularly on poor and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the  Government  has  noted  that  pneumonia  leads  children  to  miss  their  scho education; and
- (e) if so, the measures taken to find out an effective solution to pneumonia in the countr

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

- (a) & (b) : As  per  National  Health  Profile  2017,  total  2918  deaths  were  reported  due pneumonia in the year 2015.

However, as per Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG) Report 2012, it is estimated that 15% of the under - five deaths are due to pneumonia. Information on deaths in under - five children due to pneumonia is not maintained centrally. (c)& (d):

- Acute  respiratory  infections  including  pneumonia  are  an  important  cause  of  morbidit children. Case fata li y rate due to pneumonia is higher in young infants, malnourished und -five children and in the elderly. The reason of high case fatality in young children ma the sick children are either not brought to health facilities or brought too late.

Contd……

- Data  regarding  children  missing  school  education  due  to  pneumonia  is  not  maintai centrally.

(e).

- Government  of  India  is  implementing  nationwide  immunisation  activities  under  Univers Immunisation Programme (UIP) to prevent various vaccine preventable  diseases including diphtheria,  whooping  cough,  haemophilus  influenze,  tuberculosis  etc.  which  contribut pneumonia. In addition, Government has recently introduced the Pneumococcal Conjugat Vaccine (PCV) in 3 States (Himachal Pradesh, 17 d istricts of Bihar and 6 districts of Uttar Pradesh) for prevention of pneumonia.
- The  frontline  health  workers  (ASHA  and  ANMs)  are  being  trained  under  Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) protocols for early detection a prompt referral of children with acute respiratory infections including pneumonia to facilities for medical management.
- High case load public health facilities are being strengthened with establishment of New - born Care Units (SNCUs) and New - born Stabilisation Units (NBSUs) to manage new -born illnesses including pneumonia.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Environmental Conservation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, JANARDAN MISHRA, OM PRAKASH YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  14

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Environmental Conservation

14. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL : SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA : SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the  details  of  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  for  environmental conservation in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  plantation  campaign  for  protection/ conservation of environment;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the other steps proposed to be taken by the Government  for  protection of environment?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) to  (d)    The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is implementing  two  major  afforestation  schemes  in  the  country for  environmental conservation i.e. National  Afforestation  Programme  (NAP)  scheme  and  National Mission for a Green India (GIM). While NAP is being implemented for afforestation of degraded  forest  lands,  GIM  aims  at  improving  the  quality  of  forest/increase  in  forest cover besides cross-sectoral activities on landscape basis. GIM is recently launched in 2011-12 as one of the eight  missions  under  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate Change (NAPCC) for protection of environment. For protection and conservation of environment,  every  year  Ministry  of  Environment  Forest  and  Climate  Change  fixes annual targets for tree plantation/ afforestation, under Twenty Point Programme (TPP), for  states  and  Union  Territories.  During  2017-18,  an  area  of  1.43  million  hectare  is targeted  to  be  planted  under  Twenty  Point  Programme.  Tree  Plantation/Afforestation activities  are  taken  up  cross-sectorally  by  various  departments,  NGOs,  civil  society, corporate etc. under various Centrally Sponsored Schemes and also under different State Plan/Non Plan Schemes including Externally Aided Projects. In addition to above, states also take up plantation drive on special days like during Van Mahotsav, Wildlife Week, World Environment Day etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 13 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Promotion of Research in Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 13 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## PROMOTION OF RESEARC H IN AYURVEDIC MEDIC INES

## 13. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

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

- (a) the details of Government schemes/policy to promote research in Ayurvedic medicines;
- (b) whether the Government has any plan for raising awareness about alternative medicines an international platform; and
- (c) 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) : The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an apex body under  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  for  undertaking,  coordinating,  formulating,  developing  and promoting research on scientific lines in Ayurveda. The main activities of the Council com Clinical research, Drug Research, Medicina l plant research, Drug Standardization & Quality Control, Pharmacology research and Literary research. The Govt. also implements a scheme f extra  mural  research  (EMR)  in  various  traditional  systems  of  Indian  medicine  includ Ayurveda.
- (b):  Yes .
- (c ) : In  order  to  raise  awareness  about  alternative  medicines  on  an  international  platfo Govt. of India undertakes various measures  such as Signing of Country to Country Memora of  Understanding  (MoUs)  on  cooperation  in  the  field  of  Traditional  Medic ine,  setting  up  of AYUSH Academic Chairs in Foreign Universities/Institutes, signing of MoUs for undertaki collaborative  research  to  enhance  the  acceptability  of  AYUSH  systems  at  International setting up of AYUSH Information Cells for disseminatio n of authentic information, Organisation/participation  in  International  exhibitions/conferences/workshops/  seminar shows/trade fairs etc .
Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Change in Tax Base due to GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 12

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 15 th  DECEMBER, 2017 24 AGRAHAYANA, 1939 (SAKA)

## Change in Tax Base due to GST

## 12. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there has been a change in tax base since the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (b) the impact on tax base of the unorganised sector; and
- (c) the changes in tax collection as a result of change in tax base?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) The total number of tax payers migrated from pre Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime is 64,12,238 and the total number of new tax payers registered after 1 st  July 2017 under GST is 33,20,368 till 11 th  December, 2017.

(b) and (c) The month-wise details of GST (Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), State Goods and Services Tax (SGST), Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) and Cess) collected by the Government till 30 th  November, 2017 since implementation is as follows:

## (Amount in Rs. Crore)

| Month     | Collection   |
|-----------|--------------|
| August    | 93,590       |
| September | 93,029       |
| October   | 95,132       |
| November  | 85,931       |

It is too early to comment on the changes in the tax collection as a result of changes in the tax base because of factors like overlap of taxpayers pre and post introduction of GST, variation in exemption limits between Centre and States and among States and mechanism of apportionment of fund under IGST.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 11

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Environmental Clearance

## 11. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI::

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of projects given environmental clearance from the year 2010 till now;
- (b) whether there has been reduction in the average waiting period for project approval or environmental clearances; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The  Ministry  accorded  environmental  clearance  for  3261  projects  from  1.1.  2010  to 10.12.2017.
- (b) & (c) Yes, Sir. The average number of days taken in granting Environment Clearances has come down substantially from 600 days (prior to 2014) to 168 days ( at present).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Higher Provisioning to resolve NPAs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: G. HARI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO:  10

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 15 th  DECEMBER,  2017/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION HIGHER  PROVISIONING  TO RESOLVE NPAs

## 10:  SHRI  G. HARI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  as a result  of the strong  steps taken  by  the Reserve  Bank of India to resolve NPAs are likely  to rise provisioning  by  a whopping  25 per cent this year  as lenders will  take  a hair  cut of upto  60 per cent while  resolving  these accounts  and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether  the banks  have to increase  provisioning  by  another   25  percent   this  fiscal, compared  9 percent  in the last fiscal and if so, the details  thereof;  and

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA )

- (c) whether   the  RBI  had  referred   the  12  largest   bad  loans  for  resolution   under the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Code and if so, the details  thereof?
- (a) Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) has informed  that  the growth  in provisions  for NPAs  of Public  Sector  Banks (PSBs) in the first half of the current  financial  year  (as on 30.9.2017 over 31.3.2017)  was 9.5%.
- (b) As per RBI data, the growth  in provisions  for NPAs  of PSBs in the financial  year 2016-17 (as on 31.3.2017  over 31.3.2016)  was 40.4%.
- (c) RBI has issued directions  to certain  banks  for referring  12 accounts,  with  fund and non-fund based outstanding  amount  greater  than  Rs. 5000 crore  and with  60% or more classified   as  non-performing   as  of  31.3.2016,   to  initiate   insolvency   process  under the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Code,  2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Coastal Zone Management Plan
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.9

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## Coastal Zone Management Plan

## 9. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  Coastal  Zone  Management  Plan  (CZMP)  in  respect  of Coastal States/UTs in the country;
- (b) the programmes/projects proposed to be taken up under the CZMP in each of the coastal States/UTs;
- (c) whether Government has taken the view of the State Governments/UTs concerned in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not , the time by which this process is likely to be completed; and
- (e) whether the National Green Tribunal rapped the Ministry for the delay in finalising a  detailed  status  report  on  CZMP  for  13  States  and  UTs  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMPs) under the provisions of the Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 have not been finalised except with respect to Lakshadweep.
- (b) An assessment of programme / projects can be made after the CZMPs are finalised as per CRZ Notification, 2011.
- (c)  &  (d)  The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  undertakes  regular consultations with the State Government/ Union Territories.
- (e) The National Green Tribunal has shown its concerns for expeditious finalisation of the draft Coastal Zone Management Plans, as per CRZ, 2011 Notification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Nursing Curriculum and Training Modules
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON   15 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## NURSING CURRICULUM A ND TRAINING MODULES

## 8. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

- (a)  whether  the  experts  have  advocated  the  need  for  developing  the  capacity  of  nurs effective control on tuberculosis;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Governmen t is considering to incorporate study of tuberculosis in the nur curriculum and training modules; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  to (d):        Yes.      The  need  for  developing  the  capacity  of  nurses  for  effective  co Tuberculosis has been well realized by the Program. Under the program, nurses are trained with other program staff on all the latest issues.

The Central TB Divisi on along with Indian Nursing Council had developed the Nurses Training Manual in RNTCP titled 'Training of Nurses on Tuberculosis Care & Control in India' in  August  2014.  The  manual  is  currently  undergoing  revision  to  align  it  with  the  Re Technical an d Operational Guidelines for Tuberculosis Control in India 2016.

Also, the study of Tuberculosis is already a part of the pre - service education of nurses. Four  years,  Nursing  Curriculum  dedicates  20  hours  of  teaching  every  year  for  topic communicablediseases which includes Tuberculosis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Women of India Organic Festival, 2017
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.5

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## WOMEN OF INDIA ORGANIC FESTIVAL, 2017

5. SHRI SATAV RAJEEV: SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK : Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state :
2. (a) Whether the Governments has recently organized Women of India Organic Festival, 2017 in Delhi and if so, the details there of;
3. (b) the activities organized along with the number of women participants in the festival;
4. (c) whether the Government has fixed any target to sell organic products manufactured by Women of India and if so, the details thereof;
5. (d) whether any programme of such kind has been organized in the past in India and if so, the details thereof; and
6. (e) the other steps taken by the Government to boost the development of sustainable and easily accessible sales outlets for women products from the remotest corners of India?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) & (b)  Yes, Madam. This Ministry has organized Women of India Festival- 2017 at Dilli Haat,  INA,  New  Delhi  from  1 st to  15 th October,  2017.  The  theme  of  the  Festival  was 'Organic Products by Women ' and  aimed to showcase, support and encourage women farmers/entrepreneurs  in  India,  especially  from  rural  areas.  In  this event,  322  women participated this year. Participants across the country came together with their very vast range of organic products, such as cereals, rice, pulses, spices, pickles,  preserves,  oils, honey, tea, coffee, organic seeds, jams, chutneys, wild edible forest products, ready to eat snacks, organic ice cream, cosmetics, skin & beauty care, aromatherapy products, kitchen composters, organic cotton fabric, linen, water hyacinth craft, cow dung air purifier, jute craft, agarbatti, loban and other bio products.
- (c) No target has been fixed to sell organic products produced by Women of India.
- (d) & (e)  This Ministry has been organizing Women of India Exhibition/Festival every year since 2010.The Ministry has been giving opportunities to women producers by inviting them to participate in Sattvik Food Festival, Ahmedabad and on other similar platforms.

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