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Lok Sabha Question No. 2595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Crops Damaged by Extreme Weather in Kerala
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2595

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## CROPS DAMAGED BY EXTREME WEATHER IN KERALA

## 2595.     SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) to the victims of extreme weather in the State like Kerala;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to assess the crop damages due to the extreme weather in the current monsoon season; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI S.S. AHLUWALIA)

- (a) & (b): During 2016-17, the Government of Kerala declared drought in all 14 districts in the  States  and  submitted  Memorandum  seeking  financial  assistance  of  Rs.992.50  crore (revised  to  Rs.1019.90  crore),  for  drought  relief.    An  Inter-Ministerial  Central  Team  (IMCT) visited the State  for  assessment  of  the  drought  situation  and  requirement  of  financial assistance.  The report/recommendations of the IMCT were considered by the Sub Committee of  National  Executive Committee (SC-NEC).  Clarifications, as desired by the SC-NEC, have been received from the State Government for suitable action as per the established procedure.
- (c) & (d): The IMCT which visits the State for assessment of the drought situation, interalia, assesses the damage to crops also.  The State Government of Kerala has neither reported any drought situation nor submitted any Memorandum for financial assistance from NDRF for drought relief so far in 2017-18.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 2594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Shortage of IPS Officers
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2594

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

SHORTAGE OF IPS OFFICERS

2594. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether there is shortage of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the country;

(b) if so, the total strength and shortage of IPS officers in the country;

(c) whether the shortage of IPS officers is affecting the maintenance of law and order in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): As  on  01.01.2017,  3905  IPS  officers  are  in-position  against authorised strength of 4843 officers. As such 938 posts are vacant in Indian Police Service.

In order to meet the functional requirement of the States with respect to  maintenance  of  Law  and  Order,  periodical  Cadre  Review  of  IPS  is undertaken as per rule 4(2) of IPS (Cadre) Rules, 1954.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Renewal of FCRA Licences
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2593

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

RENEWAL OF FCRA LICENCES

2593. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is a fact that the FCRA Licences of around 30 NGOs have not been renewed due to their anti-national activities;

(b) if so, the list of such NGOs;

(c) whether the Government is now planning to monitor all the international donations received by NGOs under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act and such donation will require clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs; and

(d) if so, the details thereof along with the list of NGOs who got assent from the Ministry during the last two years?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d)  :  As  per  available  information  while  more  than  800  NGOs  were denied renewal because of various violations of the provisions of the Act, more than 19,000 NGOs were granted renewal during 2016 and 2017.  The lists  of  such  NGOs  are  being  compiled.  The  NGOs  receiving  foreign contributions are governed and monitored through the provisions of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 read with Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 2011.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2591 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2591

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## Compact Fluorescent Lamps

## 2591. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI

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

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government for collection of CFL waste in the country and  recycling  them  as  around  82%  of  the  consumers  throw  broken  Compact Fluorescent Lamps directly into dustbins; and
- (b) the  action/steps  taken  so  far  by  the  Government  on  the  R.H.  Khwaja  Committee Report  titled  'Roadmap  on  Management  of  Wastes  in  India',  recommending implementation  of  Extended  Producers  Responsibility  (EPR)  policy  for  CFL  in  the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)  &  (b)The  compact  fluorescent  lamps  (CFL)  and  other  mercury  containing  lamps  have been  included  under  E-  Waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016  which  came  into  force  from 01.10.2016. These lamps have been categorised as e-waste. As per provisions of aforesaid rules,producers of CFL and other mercury containing lamps have to take responsibility for their  end-of-life  lamps  for  which  they  have  to  obtain  extended  producer  responsibility (EPR)authorization from Central Pollution Control Board, which is one of the recommendations of R H Khwaja Committee. The producers are responsible for collection and channelisation of their e-waste to authorised recyclers or in case of non-availability of recyclers it has to be channelized to Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities.

The  CFL  and  other  mercury  containing  lamps  are  also  covered  under  Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 under the category 'domestic hazardous waste'. As per provisions  of  Solid  Waste  Management  Rules,  2016,  local  authorities  and  village Panchayats  of  census  towns  and  urban  agglomerations  are  responsible  to  ensure  safe storage  and  transportation  of  the  domestic  hazardous  waste  to  the  hazardous  waste disposal  facility  or  as  may  be  directed  by  the  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  or  the Pollution Control Committees.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2589 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Arbitrary Pricing of Goods
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2589

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## ARBITRARY PRICING OF GOODS

2589.  SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: (OIH)

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- (a) whether arbitrarily high prices are being charged on items of daily use by traders/manufacturers throughout the country by reducing the quantity of these items in small packings  wherein  their  MRP  is  not  mentioned and  about  200%  to  500  %  more  amount  is being charged/recovered than the actual cost as per their quantity, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government plans to take any action against such production companies;
- (c) the details of necessary action taken by the Government to prevent the same including the dates on which the action has been taken; and
- (d) the number of such traders/ businessman against whom action has been taken and the number of persons found guilty along with the amount of money recovered from them?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

(a) :    Packaged commodities of more than 10 gm if sold by weight or more than 10 ml if sold by  measure  are  covered  under  the  Legal  Metrology  (Packaged  Commodity)  Rules,  2011  which prescribe mandatory declaration of MRP.   Further, there are quantity standards prescribed in respect of 19 items of daily use. There is no information with the Government that companies are selling the packaged commodities at arbitrarily high prices without mentioning MRP.

There  are  penalty  provisions  under  Section  36  of  the  Legal  Metrology  Act,  2009  for  the violations of the provisions of Acts and Rules.  The enforcement of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and Rules made thereunder is done by the Legal Metrology Department of States/UTs.

(b) to (d) :    Question does not arise in view of the above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2588 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Refugee Status for Bangladeshi Immigrants
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2588

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

REFUGEE STATUS FOR BANGLADESHI IMMIGRANTS

2588.

SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government  has  issued  any direction to the State Government of Assam regarding refugee status to illegal Hindu-Bangladeshi immigrants;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of targeted illegal HinduBangladeshi immigrants in the State;
- (c) whether there is any proposal regarding permanent settlement of these illegal Hindu-Bangladeshi immigrants in the State of Assam; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (d): No,  Madam.  Government  has  not  issued  any  direction  to  the State  Government  of  Assam  for  granting  refugee  status  to  illegal  Hindu Bangladeshi  immigrants.  However,  Citizenship  (Amendment)  Bill,  2016 provide an enabling legal provision for grant of Indian Citizenship to persons belonging to minority communities, namely, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis  and  Christians  of  Pakistan,  Bangladesh  and  Afghanistan  who  had entered India on or before 31.12.2014 due to religious persecution or fear of religious persecution, which is under consideration of a Joint Parliamentary Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Validity of Aadhaar for International Travel
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: ANWHAR RAAJHAA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2585

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA)

VALIDITY OF AADHAAR FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

2585. SHRI A. ANWHAR RAAJHAA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has recently declared/announced that  Aadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indian nationals travelling to Nepal and  Bhutan  and  Passport  or  Election  ID  is  required  to  travel  to  these neighbouring countries; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and the time since when the proposed new rule has become valid?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b) : Madam, the Aadhaar (Unique Identification Document) Card is not an acceptable travel document for Indian nationals for travel to Nepal and Bhutan, as per Bureau of Immigration Rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Staff Shortage in CDSCO
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2583

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  August, 2017

## Staff Shortage in CDSCO

2583. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  are  about  20000  pharmaceutical manufacturers but the Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has less than 300 staff to grant drug approvals;
- (b)  whether the Government had agreed to place 1200 more regular staff and 1200 staff on contract basis to strengthen the capacity of CDSCO; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken so far by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a): There are about 10000 drug manufacturing units(which includes API, formulation, cosmetics manufacturers etc.) in the country. As per the Drugs and  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules  made  thereunder,  the  regulation  of manufacture, sale and distribution of Drugs is primarily the concern of the State  Authorities  while  the  Central  Authority  is  mainly  responsible  for approval  of  New  Drugs,  Clinical  Trials,  import  registration  &  licensing, banning of drugs etc.  The number of sanctioned posts in CDSCO has been increased  from  111(as  on  April,  2008)  to  510 (as  on  July,  2017) . In addition, 492 contractual positions are also there, as on date.
- (b) & (c): The Government has recommended the creation of 2500 regular posts and 784 contractual positions to strengthen the capacity of CDSCO. In compliance, 35 regular posts have been created so far.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2582 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Funding to Spies by ISI
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2582

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01ST AUGUST, 2017 / SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) FUNDING TO SPIES BY ISI

†2582. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether ISI has devised a new method to fund the spies who spread anarchy and gather secret and strategic information in the country;
- (b) whether ISI agents have put a donation box outside the mosques and shrines in  jaisalmer  and  Shri  Ganga  Nagar  districts  of  Rajasthan  along  the  Indo-Pak border;
- (c)  whether  ISI  agents  are  collecting  a  donation  given  by  the  Muslim Community in the holy month of Ramzan;
- (d)  if so, the steps taken by the Governments to check such activities; and
- (e)  the  number of people arrested in Barmer, Jaisalmer and Shri Ganga Nagar districts  of  Rajasthan  adjoining  Indo-Pak  border  for  spying  and  anti-national activities during the last three years in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (d):   There is no specific credible information in this regard.

(e):   As per the information received from the Government of Rajasthan, total 11 persons were arrested in Barmer (04), Jaisalmer (07) and Sri Ganganagar (0) districts  of  Rajasthan  adjoining  Indo-Pak  border  for  indulging  in  espionage activities during the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 (till 28.07.2017).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Promotion of Poultry Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, DAIRYING AND FISHERIES

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2579 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017

## PROMOTION OF POULTRY SECTOR

## 2579: SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ षि और ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that the poultry farmers bear huge losses every year due to sizzling temperature and water shortage in summer season across the country resulting in death of birds and reduced production of eggs and broilers;
- (b) if so, the details of the estimated loss incurred by the poultry farmers in each of the last three years; and
- (c) the various measures taken by the Government to launch a save poultry campaign by educating farmers to follow certain measures to insulate birds from sizzling heat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a)  and  (b)  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying  & Fisheries has not  received  any  specific  information from States/UTs regarding high mortality or loss of production due to high temperature and water shortage in summer season. There is also no specific study on estimated loss incurred by the poultry farmers due to sizzling temperature and water shortage in summer season across the country. However, it is a known fact that poultry is sensitive and high heat stress can cause mortality and production loss.
- (c) Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries has prepared and released a Disaster Management  Plan  for  protecting  animals  and  preventing  and  mitigating  loss  of  livestock  resources during  disasters  in  consultation  with  National  Disaster  Management  Authority  and  various  State Governments. Some States like Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have also come out with specific action plan  during  heat  wave  to  prevent  losses  to  livestock  and  poultry.    Besides,  in  general,  Government shares  advisories  on  various  management  aspects  including  summer  and  high  temperature  through various media.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: State-of-the-art Technology in Heavy Industries
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2577 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2017

## State-of-the-art Technology in Heavy Industries

2577. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes  to involve IITs and other higher institutes of science and technology  in  equipping  the  heavy  industry  sector  in  the  country  with  the  state-of-the-art technology;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a):  A  Scheme  for  enhancement  of  competitiveness  in  the  Indian  Capital  Goods  Sector  is  in operation since 2014. One of the Scheme components is setting up Centre of Excellence (CoE) for technology development.  The component provides for setting up CoE at national centres of excellence  in  educational  and  technology  such  as  Indian  Institute  of  Technologies  (IIT)  and Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI).
- (b) & (c): Under the Capital Goods Scheme, CoEs have been set up in the Institutes of national repute  like  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  (IIT)  Madras,  Chennai,  Central  Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI), Bangalore and PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Hi-tech  Shuttle  less  Looms  are  being  developed  in  CMTI,  Bangalore.    In  IIT  Madras,  11 machine tool technologies are being developed and 3 welding technologies are being developed in PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2576 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Coronary Stents
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2576 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 st  August, 2017

## Coronary Stents

2576. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY :

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has notified inclusion of coronary stents in the National List of Essential Medicines;
- (b) whether it is true that so far the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has not fixed the price of coronary stents and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  imported  coronary  stents  are  different  from  the  domestically manufactured ones; and
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  price  variation  between  the  two,  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND HIGHWAYS; MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) to (d):  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare included Coronary Stents in National  List  of  Essential  Medicines  (NLEM),  2015  vide  notification  dated 19.07.2016. Subsequently Department of Pharmaceuticals included coronary stents in Schedule-I  of  Drugs  Price  Control  Order  (DPCO),  2013  vide notification  dated  21.12.2016.  National  Pharmaceuticals  Pricing  Authority (NPPA)  notified  the  ceiling  price  of  Coronary  Stents  vide  notification  dated 13.02.2017 at INR 7,260/- for Bare Metal Stent and INR 29,600/- for Drug Eluting Stent (DES)  including metallic DES  and  Bioresorbable  Vascular Scaffold (BVS)/ Biodegradable Stents. NPPA, vide notification dated 01.04.2017, has revised the prices to INR 7,400/- for Bare Metal Stent( BMS) and  INR  30,180/-  for  Drug  Eluting  Stent  (including  BVS  and  Biodegradable Stent)  with  effect  from  1.4.2017  considering  the  notified  Wholesale  price index. The DPCO  2013 does not differentiate between imported and domestically  manufactured  stents.  The  ceiling  prices  notified  for  coronary stents is applicable for both imported as well as indigenous coronary stents.