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Lok Sabha Question No. 4875 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Pharmacy Central Council Bill
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4875 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY PHARMACY CENTRAL COUNCIL BILL

## 4875. DR.C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether the  Government  has  decided  to  introduce  Indian  Medicine  and  Homoeopathy Pharmacy Central Council Bill, 2016 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has also published the draft bill on public domain and invit comments of the pub lic in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the comments received on the proposed draft bill
- (d) the time by which the said Bill is likely to be introduced and implemented?

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

- (a ):     Yes, the Government has decided to introduce 'The Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Pharmacy  Central  Council  Bill,  2016'.    The  objective  of  this  Bill  is  to  set  up  regulatory framework  at  the  Central  as  well  as  State  level  for  standardization  and  quali ty  control  of education and practice of pharmacy in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Tibb and Homoeopathy and t maintain registers of the pharmacists. Provisions of the proposed Bill are distributed un chapters  and  58  sections  respectively  for  Definitions ,  Central  Pharmacy  Council  and  its Committees,  Regulation  of  Pharmacy  Education  &  Practice,  State  Pharmacy  Authority  an Registration  of  Pharmacists,  Central  Register  of  Pharmacists,  Offences  &  Penalties Miscellaneous.
- (b) to ( d):  The Government cir culated the draft Bill to the States & Union Territories and a placed it on the website of the Ministry of AYUSH in February 2016 for inviting comment the  stakeholders  and  public  within  a  stipulated  timeframe.  The  received  comments  mai pertained to  experience -based  registration  of  the  pharmacists;  qualification  of  the  pharma teachers; qualification of the members of the Pharmacy council and license requirement f of drugs. After considering these comments the draft Bill has been sent to th e Ministry of Law & Justice for final concurrence before the note for seeking approval of the Cabinet is circ account of this exact time for introducing the Bill in the Parliament cannot be indicat date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: FSSAI
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## FSSAI

## 4874. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

(a)  whether  the  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI)  has  raised  the  m related to interlinking of certain ports of the country with the objective of speedy a transportation of imported edible ite ms before the concerned authorities;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether many hurdles are coming in way of quick availability of imported edible items country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken/ proposed to be taken in this regard?

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

( a)  to  (e): Some delays in clearance of imported food consignments occur on account of delays in filing of application by the importer, payment of fee, acknowledgement by the i for inspection and sampling and required time taken for carrying out lab analysis. A number of steps have been taken by the Government for smooth and speedy clearance of imported fo consignments. These include:

- i)  developed  of  an  Information  Technology  based  system  viz.,  Food  Import  Clearan System (FICS) by FSSAI at six ports namel y Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Cochin and Tuticorin,  for  sharing  of  information,  and  its  integration  with  Customs  Single  Wi Interface for Facilitating Trade;
2. ii) introduction of Risk Management System by Customs Authorities, in consultation w FSSAI, for reducing the sampling of imported food consignments;
3. iii)  issue  of  provisional  No  Objection  Certificate  immediately  for  imported  food having very short Shelf - life (less than 7 days) such as fresh fruit, processed cheese, etc
4. iv) allowing drawal of single sample out of the commingled cargo of pulses, oils and ot food  grains  such  as  cereals,  for  multiple  importers  with  same Import  General  Manifest number; and
- v)  enhancing  the  number  of National  Accreditation  Board  for  Testing  and  Calibra tion Laboratories (NABL) notified laboratories to 125 and referral labs increased to 16, faster testing of samples.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Transactions through UPI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. KAMARAAJ

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

TO BE ANSWERED ON 31st MARCH 2017 (FRIDAYYCHAITRA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4873

## Transactions through UPI

## 4873. DR K KAMARAJ:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of transactions done   through Unified Payment Interface from 1st December, 2016 to till date;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of reported incidences of loss of money by using new Unified Payment Interface BHIM and App:;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken to enhance the security features of the aforesaid 2 App:

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

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has apprised that the number of approved financial transactions done through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) from 1st December 2016 to 26th March 2017, is 1,58,23,116.
- (b) and (c) NPCI has apprised that no such incidences of loss of money by using new Unified Payment Interface BHIM App have been reported:
Lok Sabha Question No. 4872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Army Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4872

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  MARCH, 2017

## ARMY  OFFICERS

4872.  DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

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

- (a) whether  various kinds of deputation are currently offered to Army Officers during the course of their service; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  qualitative  requirements  associated  with them?

## 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): Various kinds of deputations to Government Departments and other Organizations are offered to Army Officers during the course of their service.    As  on  1 st February  2017,  there  are  220  Army  Officers  on deputation to different Departments / Organizations of the Government of India.    Qualitative  Requirements  (QRs)  as  indicated  by  the  respective organizations are adhered to for deputation of Officers to such Organizations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Value of Indian Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

- (a) whether  Government is aware that value of Indian currency is falling day by day posing serious threat to economy and growth of the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has made any assessment to find out the root cause of falling value of Indian rupees;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures/steps taken by the Government to protect the fall of the currency?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)    The  exchange  rate  of  the  Indian  rupee  has  generally  witnessed  an  appreciation  trend against the US dollar  in  the  recent  period,  notwithstanding  intermittent bouts  of  volatility  witnessed  especially  during  NovemberDecember 2016 on the back of the US presidential election results and Fed rate hike (Table 1).

Table 1: Monthly Average Rs/$ Exchange Rate

| Month     |   Average Rupee/dollar Exchange rate |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|
| Apr-16    |                                66.47 |
| May-16    |                                66.91 |
| Jun-16    |                                67.3  |
| Jul-16    |                                67.21 |
| Aug-16    |                                66.94 |
| Sep-16    |                                66.74 |
| Oct-16    |                                66.75 |
| Nov-16    |                                67.63 |
| Dec-16    |                                67.9  |
| Jan-17    |                                68.08 |
| Feb-17    |                                67.08 |
| Mar-2017* |                                66.04 |

* Up to March 27, 2017

Since February 2017, the rupee has appreciated with significant capital inflows, both portfolio and FDI. Net FII flows picked up significantly since February 2017 after turning negative during the period October 2016-January 2017. FDI inflows also continued to be robust during 2016-17 (April-January).

Positive  sentiment  generated  by  good  growth  prospects  of  the  Indian  economy,  sound  macroeconomic fundamentals with low inflation, low current account deficit, adequate forex reserves, etc. are driving capital inflows contributing to the  strengthening of the rupee.

- (d)  The  exchange  rate  of  the  rupee  is  market  determined.  The  Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  intervenes  in  the domestic foreign exchange market to manage excessive volatility and maintain orderly conditions without having any  fixed  target  or  band  for  the  exchange  rate.  The  Government  and  the  RBI  are  continuously  monitoring  the evolving situation on the exchange rate front and will take appropriate steps as and when required.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4870 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Running Scale to Insurance Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4870

Friday, March 31, 2017/Chaitra 10, 1939 (Saka)

## Running Scale\_to Insurance \_Employees

## 4870. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a) whether running scale has been given to all employees since nationalisation of central insurance companies and Life Insurance Corporation of India;
2. (b) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
3. whether the Government is planning to provide running scale to these employees, if s0, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## Answer

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

(a) to (c): The pay scales of the employees of nationalised insurance companies are determined after taking into account the duties and responsibilities attached to each post The time scale pay structure  adopted by the insurance  companies   provide  adequate stages to their employees financially compensated and motivated for self development: keep
Lok Sabha Question No. 4869 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Medicinal Plants/Herbs for Dengue
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4869 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## MEDICINAL PLANTS/HER BS FOR DENGUE

## 4869. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  people  in  remote  villages  of  Kerala  are  i knowhow of rare medicinal plants/ herbs which they ha ve been using for centuries successfully in the treatment of dengue, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any survey in this regard and if so, the detai findings thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) th e steps taken by the Government to arrest the spread of dengue through AYUSH system medicines in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): No such information/ report has been received by the Ministry of AYUSH. Cen Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) under Ministry of AYUSH has conducted ethnobotanical surveys in the f orest areas including Mannarkkad, Munnar and South Wayanad forest divisions which has helped them to identify 749 plant species and 111 folklore None  of  the  medicinal  plants  /  folklore  claims  has  been  claimed  /  explored  so  far treatment of Dengue during this survey.

- (c): Some of the important steps taken by the Government to arrest the spread of dengue t AYUSH system of medicines  are as under:
- (i)Ministry  of  AYUSH  through  its  five  Research  Councils,  namely,  Central  Council  fo Researchin Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Homoeopahty (CCRH), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council for Research  in  Siddha  (CCRS)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy (CCRYN) publishes public health advisories in leading newspapers to create awareness prevention and management of dengue.
- (ii) A coded drug named 'AYUSH PJ -7' for dengue has been developed by CCRAS. The drug is based on classical leads A preclinical study including qua lity control and safety studies have been completed.
- (iii) CCRH is conducting clinical studies to assess the preventive aspect and treatment eff Homoeopathy in Dengue through AYUSH system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Incidence of Life Style Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRASUN BANERJEE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4868 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## INCIDENCE OF LIFE ST YLE DISEASES

## 4868. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the National Family Health Survey has shown t there is more than 20 per cent incidence of diabetes and hypertension;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to impose tax on sugar/sugar containing food items a so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per the National Family Health Survey -4 2015 - 16, in the age group of 15 - 49  years, 5.8% women and 8.0% men in India have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl. Estimates fo above normal (Systolic 140 - 159  mm of Hg or and diastolic 90 - 99  mm  of  Hg) blo od pressure among  Indians  in  the  age  group  of  15 - 49 are  10.4%  and  6.7%  re spectively  among  men  and women.
- (b) & (c): While health is a state subject, the Central Government supplements the efforts State  Governments  to  provide  health  care  including  tertiary  level  health  care  for  NCD Government of India is implementing the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) for interventions up to Dis level under the National Health Mission. It focuses on awareness generation, screening an diagnosis of persons with high level of risk factors and their treatment and referral (if required) to higher facilities for appropriate management, development of Human Resource and settin of infrastructure such as NCD clinics for Non -communicable Diseases.

Government of India is also implementing population level screening for diabetes, hypertension and common cancer viz. oral, breast and cervix. The Operational Guidelines been  shared  with  State  Governments  with  the  request  to  submit  their  proposal  in  their specific Programme Implementat ion Plans (PIP) under NHM.

'Water,  including  mineral  water  and  aerated  water,  containing  added  sugar  or  other sweetening  matter  or  flavoured'  falling  under  Chapter  sub - heading  2202  10  of  the  Central Excise Tariff attracts 21% central excise duty as agains t the standard central excise duty rate of 12.5%.    Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  to  increase  the  central  excise  duty  on  foo containing added sugar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Nursing Training Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4867 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## NURSING TRAINING CEN TRES

## 4867. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) the number of private nursing training centres along with the names of the institutes in the country as on date, State/UT - wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether the Go vernment has received proposals from various State Governments including Chhattisgarh for setting up of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) and General Nursing Midwifer (GNM) training centres and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the present position of the sai d proposals and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government issues license for setting up for private ANM and GNM train centres; 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):      The list of nursing training centres recognised for running ANM course for the -17 is available on Indian Nursing Council website at http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/reg -ins/ANM\_31102016.pdf.
- (b) & (c):      Indian Nursing Council has received 87 proposals for ANM Training Centre 246 proposals for GNM Training Centres.  The present position of the said proposal is as under:

| All States    |   ANM |   GNM |   Total |
|---------------|-------|-------|---------|
| Accepted      |    69 |    92 |     161 |
| Rejected      |    15 |   152 |     167 |
| Under Process |    03 |    02 |      05 |
| Total         |    87 |   246 |     333 |

| Chattisgarh   | ANM   |   GNM |   Total |
|---------------|-------|-------|---------|
| Accepted      | NIL   |    06 |      06 |
| Rejected      | NIL   |    01 |      01 |
| Total         | NIL   |    07 |      07 |

- (d)  &  (e):        State  Government  is  empowered  to issue  the  No  objection  certificate (NOC)/essentiality certificate for setting up private ANM/GNM training centres.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Exemption from NEET
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## EXEMPTION FROM NEET

## 4865. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that Institutions of National Importance such as A JIPMER  etc.  are  exempt  from  the  NEET  and  conduct  their  own  stand  alone  entrance examinations,  while  some  of  these  i nstitutions  offer  examination  centres  across  the  country others  such  as  PGIMER,  Chandigarh  require  students  to  travel  to  other  locations  of institution to give the entrance examination putting students from distant States at a di and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is considering to ensure that these institutions open exami centres across the country for the benefit of students;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): Yes.

(b) to (d): PGIMER,  Chandigarh  conducts  its  own  examination  at  Chandigarh  only  as opening  of  examination  centres across  the  country  depends  upon  various  factors  such  as manpower, required infrastructure, including number of candidates per region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: National Centre for Disease Control
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 4864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL

## 4864. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  strengthen  the  existing  branches  and  set  up branches of National Centre for Disease Control;
- (b)  whether  any  MoU  has  been  signed  between  the Ministry  and  the  State  Government  of Gujarat in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which it would be functional?

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

(a) :   Yes. A proposal to 'establish 30 branches (including 8 existing branches) of t National Centre for Disease Control ( NCDC )in all States and in one UT of India' witha total outlay of Rs.367.60  crore was  approved  on  24.04.2015.  These  branches  will  be  established  in  phased manner,  as  per  the  availability  of  land,  to  be  made  available  free  of  cost  by  the  r States/UT. While establishing the branches, priority will be given to the States where b/rapid response facilities to respond to outbreak/public health emergencies are inadequate.

All  State  Governm ents  including  Gujarat h ve alreadybeen  requested  to  provide approx imate2- 3 acres of land free of cost for setting up of NCDC branch.

- (b): No .
- (c) : Does not arise.
- (d) : No time frame can be fixed for setting up the NCDC branch in the State. This depends on suitable land being  made  available  by  the  State Government  for  the  purpose  besides  the availability of resources being available in budget during the year.

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