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Lok Sabha Question No. 19 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Exorbitant Charges/Rates for Healthcare Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 19 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND FEBRUARY , 2018 EXORBITANT CHARGES/R ATES FOR HEALTHCARE FACILITIES

## *19. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA: SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  exorbitant  rates  for  healt facilities are being charged by the privat e hospitals from patients and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  intends  to  put  a  cap  on  the  cost  of  treatm healthcare  facilities  provided  in  private  hospitals  and  if  so,  the  detai including the action plan of the Gover nment in this regard; and
- (c)  the  number  of  cases  of  medical  negligence  reported  from  private  hosp during the last five years, year - wise along with the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)to ( c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 19* FOR 2 ND FEBRUARY , 2018

(a) The Government is aware of the reports appearing in the media from time about some such cases of overcharging by the private health care establishmen is a State subject and it is the responsibility of the respective State Gove ake action to prevent and control such practices.

(b) Health is a State subject. The Government of India has, however, enacted th Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 for registration and re Clinical  Establishments including  those  in  the  private  sector.  The  Act  is  cu applicable in ten States and all Union Territories except Delhi. In accorda Clinical Establishments (Central Government) Rules, 2012 under the said Act, o conditions for regis tration and continuation of clinical establishments is that t establishments (in the States / Union Territories where the said Act is app charge  the  rates  for  each  type  of  procedure  and  services  within  the  rang determined by the Central Government from time to time in consultation with t Governments.  The clinical establishments are also required to display the r for each type of services provided and facilities available, at a conspicuous the local language and English. The National Council for Clinical Establish approved a standard list of medical procedures and a standard template for medical  procedures  and shared  the  same  with  the  States  and  Union  Territorie appropriate action by them. The implementation and enforcement of the said within the ambit of the States/Union Territories.

(c) As Health is a State subject, such complaints, as and when received, are f the concerned States. Details of such complaints are, however, not maintained central
Lok Sabha Question No. 18 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: ATMs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## Government  of India Ministry of Finance

## LOK SABHA

## Department of Financial Services

Starred Question No. *18 To be answered on 2 February 2018 (FRIDA Y)Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

ATMs

## *18 SHRI CS: PUTTA RAJU: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- whether the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) do not have sufficient number of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in commensuration with the number of their branches working in a or town; city
- if the details thereof; SO,
- whether in the absence of sufficient ATMs, the customers of these banks have to depend upon the ATMs of other banks causing additional cost to the customers and if $o, the details thereof;
- whether the Government is considering to ask the PSBs to install ATMs in commensuration with their number of branches in each town and and city;
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## Answer MINISTER

## THE FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (e) A Statement is   laid on  the Table of the House.

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Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. *18  (Position) for 2 February 2018 by Shri CS: Putta   Raju and Shri Gopal Shetty regarding ATMs' .

(a) to (c) As per information received from Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in metropolitan centres, the number of functioning bank branches of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) is 18,921 whereas the number of ATMs deployed is 33,567. In urban centres, the number of functioning bank branches of PSBs is 17,922 whereas the number of ATMs deployed is 41,392.

Further as per RBL circular dated 14.8.2014, at least three ATM transactions per month are allowed free, for saving bank account-holder of one bank at the ATMs of other banks in six metro centres. At the locations other than six metro centres, saving bank account-holders of one bank are mandatorily provided with five free transactions per month at the ATMs of other banks

(d) and (e) Sector Banks to identify branches where ATMs are to be installed: As per RBI, the number of ATMs, which stood a little over 27,000 as at end-March 2007, has increased to 2.07 lakh across the country by September 2017. During the same period, the Point-of-Sale (POS) infrastructure also been introduced in the country with the objective of increasing the ATM density and also building the rural and semi-urban ATM infrastructure. Thus the banks are themselves steps to increase the number of ATMs across the country. Further; as per information received from banks, 1.29 crore merchants have been on-boarded for various platforms of digital payment as on January 2018. taking

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Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Minting of Coins
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED, K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC  AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.  *16 TO BE ANSWERED ON O2"dFEBRUARY 2018/ 13thMAoha 1 939(Saka)

## Minting of Coins

## QUESTION

## Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to halt the production of coins including Rs.  '10  coins,  if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor  including the steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the demonetisation and increase in digital transaction and increase in digital transaction has led to the decline in demand for coins and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the manner in which this initiative will be beneficial  for the poor people of the country;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that coins of all denominations are freely available in the market?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF FINANCE (SHRTARUN  JATTLEY)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
- *16.  MOHAMMED FAIZAL SHRIK. ASHOK KUMAR;

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO.  *16  RAISED BY MOHAMMED FAIZAL AND SHR! K. ASHOK KUMAR, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT  TO BE ANSWERED  ON 02.02,2018 REGARDING "Minting  of Coins."

- (a) & (b) There is no plan  to stop the production of coins.The  production  of {10 coins has been halted temporarily as adequate  stocks are available.
- (c) & (d) There is no perceptible decline  in demand  of coins in lndia. Sufficient stocks  of coins are available to meet public  demand. RBI and banks are taking all measures to ensure availability of coins to public  across the counters and through coin melas etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: National Policy for Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KIRRON KHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.10 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## NATIONAL POLICY FOR WOMEN

## 10.     SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

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

- (a)      whether  the  Government  in  its  upcoming  National  Policy  for  Women  plans  to make Home Science compulsory for boys;
- (b)     if so, the details thereof and the plan for its implementation; and
- (c)     the benefits that might accrue to them there from?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

- (a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.10  FOR  02.02.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  KIRRON  KHER  REGARDING NATIONAL POLICY FOR WOMEN

(a) to (c) Yes, Madam. The Draft National Policy for Women 2017 prescribes the operational strategies for implementation of the policy.  The Draft National Policy for women envisages  making  educational  programme  in  schools  more  gender  sensitive.  The draft policy envisages redesigning school curriculum to promote gender equality. This  includes  making  of  Home  Science  and  Physical  Education  compulsory  in schools for both girls and boys.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Shell Companies after Demonetisation
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 4 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 2 nd  FEBURARY, 2018 [MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA)]

## SHELL COMPANIES AFTER DEMONETISATION QUESTION

- *4. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the  number  of  shell  companies  identified  by  the  Government that come into existence after demonetisation;

- (b) the  number  of  such  shell  companies  which  have  disqualified Directors in them; and

(c) the number of such disqualified Directors who are politicians and Government bureaucrats along with the list of such politicians and bureaucrats?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS             (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 4 FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 02.02.2018

(a): The  Companies  Act,  2013  does  not  define  the  term  Shell Company.  However, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) defines a Shell Company as a company which is formally registered  or otherwise legally organized in an economy but which does not conduct any operation in that economy other than in a pass through capacity.  Under the Companies Act, 2013, Section 248(1)(c) provides for removal of name of company from the register of companies if it is not carrying on any business or operation for a period of 2(two) immediately preceding financial years and has not made any application within such period for obtaining the status of a dormant company under Section 455. Based on the above mentioned provision, 2.97 lakh companies were identified under this category as on  31.03.2017  and  after  following  due  process  names  of  2,26,166 companies  were  struck  off  from  the  register  of  companies  as  on 31.12.2017.

(b): Separately, 3,09,619 Directors were disqualified under Section 164(2)(a) read with Section 167 of the Companies Act, 2013 for nonfiling    of  Financial  Statements  or  Annual  Returns  for  a  continuous period of immediately preceding 3(three)  financial years (2013-14, 2014-15  &  2015-16).  Out  of  the  above  mentioned  disqualified directors, 2,10,116 number of disqualified directors were directors on the Board of Struck off companies.

(c): Government  companies  are  exempt  from  the  application  of Section 164(2) of the Companies Act, 2013. Accordingly, no Director on the Board of Government Companies was disqualified for lapse in filing  Financial  Statements  or  Annual  Returns  in  respect  of  such companies.  No separate database is being maintained with respect to  bureaucrats  and  politicians  who  are  directors  on  Board  of Companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Ayurvedic Health Facilities under CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## AYURVEDIC HEALTH FAC ILITIES UNDER CGHS

## 229. SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide Ayurvedic health facilities to the employees under the Central Government Health Scheme in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, Sta te - wise;
- (c) whether any demand for providing Ayurvedic medical services in the existing dispensary at Jabalpur under the above scheme has been received; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): CGHS  is  already  providing  Ayurvedic  Health  facilities  to  the  employees  under  t Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) in the country.
- (b): The details of CGHS Ayurvedic Centres State - wise are at Annexure.
- (c): Yes; demands to open Ayurvedic medical services at Jabalpur under CGHS have been received from various quarters.
- (d): A proposal for opening of new Ayurvedic Centres under CGHS including at Ja balpur is under examination in this Ministry.

## STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAILS OF CGHS AYURVEDIC CENTRES STATE/ UT -WISE

| SL. NO.   | STATE         | NO. OF AYURVEDIC WELLNESS CENTRES   |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1.        | BIHAR         | 1                                   |
| 2.        | DELHI         | 13+ ONE HOSPITAL                    |
| 3.        | GUJARAT       | 1                                   |
| 4.        | KARNATAKA     | 2                                   |
| 5.        | KERALA        | 1                                   |
| 6.        | MAHARASHTRA   | 5                                   |
| 7.        | ODISHA        | 1                                   |
| 8.        | RAJASTHAN     | 1                                   |
| 9.        | TAMIL NADU    | 1                                   |
| 10.       | TELANGANA     | 2                                   |
| 11.       | UTTAR PRADESH | 4                                   |
| 12.       | WEST BENGAL   | 1                                   |
| TOTAL     |               | 33 + 1 HOSPITAL                     |
Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: High Powered Committee for Strategic Disinvestment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSETMANAGEMENT

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2ndFEBRUARY, 2018 MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA)

## HIGH POWERED COMMITTEE FOR STRATEGIC DISINVESTMENT

## 227 SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set up a high powered Committee to expedite strategic disinvestment of State owned companies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government has budgeted to raise Rs. 72,500 crore through stake sale in Public Sector Undertakings and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) No, Sir. No such High Powered Committee has been formed to expedite Strategic Disinvestment. However, a Core Group of Secretaries on Disinvestment (CGD) has been constituted to supervise and monitor the process of implementation of strategic disinvestment.
- (b) Against the disinvestment target of Rs. 72,500 crore (Budget Estimate) for the year 2017-18, the Government has so far (as on January 30, 2018) realized Rs.55,560.73 crore, which include Rs. 34,049.60 crore through minority stake sale in CPSEs, Rs. 4,153.65 crore through disinvestment of strategic holdings in SUUTI and Rs. 17,357.48 crore through Listing of Insurance Companies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Flow of Waste Water into Ayad River
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 222

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Flow of Waste Water into Ayad River

## 222. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

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

- (a)     whether polluted waste water and industrial wastes are being drained into Ayad river of city Udaipur resulting in pollution in the water of Udaisagar lake of the region, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the measures taken by the department to check the above said pollution; and
- (c)  the amount allocated to prevent the said pollution?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA) (a) & (b)    As per information provided by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Rajasthan  State  Pollution  Control  Board  (RSPCB),  there  is  discharge  of  untreated domestic wastewater from Udaipur city as well as Industrial complex at Madri & nearby residential colonies into the Ayad river. Part of the sewage generated in Udaipur is being treated  in  a  20  million  litres  per  day  (mld)  capacity  sewage  treatment  plant  and  the treated sewage is being reused in the Hindustan Zinc Limited plant at Rajpura Dariba. Earlier  there  was  a  problem  of  acidic  discharge  from  sodium  silico  fluoride  producing industries. RSPCB have issued directions for closure to 13 such industries under Section 33A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and these are presently lying closed. CPCB in  association  with  RSPCB  is  monitoring  water  quality  of  aquatic  resources, including Udaisagar lake, at 123 locations in Rajasthan under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWQMP). Water quality assessment of Udaisagar lake reveals that  its  water  quality  is  conforming  to  the  desired  criteria  for  bathing  standards  with respect to parameters of Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Fecal Coliform. (c)

- The  Municipal  Corporation,  Udaipur  has  informed  that  Rs.  85  crore  in  Phase-I and  Rs.75  crore  in  Phase  -II    have  been  sanctioned  for  Udaipur  city  under  the  Atal Mission  for  Rejuvenation  and  Urban  Transformation  (AMRUT)  scheme  of  Ministry  of Housing & Urban Affairs and Rs.120 crore is allocated to Ayad River Project by RUIDP (Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project) .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 219 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Notifications Issued under Environment Protection Act
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, RAMA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.219

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Notifications Issued under Environment Protection Act

## 219. SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether notifications are issued by the Government under the Environment Protection Act regarding environmental clearance;
- (b) if so, the number of such notifications issued by the Government during the last three years;
- (c) whether the  terms  and  conditions  on  the  basis  of  which  the  said  notifications  were issued, have been/are being violated; and
- (d) the number of complaints received by the Government in this regard during the last three years and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): Yes  Madam.  Under  the  Environment  Protection  Act,  the  Government  has issued  the  Environment  Impact Assessment  (EIA) Notification 1994 vide S.O.60(E), dated 27.01.1994. Subsequently, EIA  Notification 2006  was  issued vide S.O. 1533, dated 14.09.2006 in supersession of EIA Notification 1994 amended from time to time.  In the last three years, it has been amended 14 times.
- (c) and (d): The terms and conditions of the said notifications have been violated. A total number of 224 complaints have been received in this Ministry in the last three  years. The Government  has  issued  S.O.804  (E)  dated  the  14 th March,  2017  providing  a  six-month window for projects involving violation of EIA Notification to apply online for consideration of grant of Environment Clearance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Smuggling of Foreign Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 217

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY\_2018 MAGHA 13, 1939 [SAKA] 2nd

## Smuggling of Foreign Currency

## 217. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether recently a Jet Airways air hostess was held by DRI for smuggling a large sum of foreign currency;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the DRI has also found the involvement of some more crew members and pilots of the said airlines in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE [REVENUE] (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) Yes, Madam:
- (b) On receipt of specific intelligence, DRI intercepted one of the crew members of Jet Airways and foreign currency valued at USD 4,80,200 was recovered: The crew member was arrested:
- (c) & (d) The matter is under investigation.
- (e) The field formations have been alerted to be more vigilant and have proper checks to thwart and detect the cases f smuggling. Stringent action is being taken against violators.

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