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Lok Sabha Question No. 1817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Use of Highways as Landing Strips
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL, BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1817

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## USE OF HIGHWAYS AS LANDING STRIPS

1817.  SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL: SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Air Force (IAF) has identified certain highway stretches across the country to use for aircraft operation as landing strips during operational contingencies and natural disasters, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government also plans to develop small airstrips along the National Highways stretches to improve connectivity; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken a step forward to use highway stretches as ;landing strips; in an emergency.  A generic plan for utilisation of  National  Highways  as  landing  strips  during  eventualities  by  IAF  has been sent to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- (b) No, Madam.
- (c) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1815 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Korn Ferry Report
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, Shrirang Appa Barne

- (a) whether the Government is aware that as per the report of Korn Ferry, India's salary growth stood at 0.2 per cent in real terms, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) gain of 63.8 per cent since the great recession in 2008; and
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  As  per  the  available  information,  according  to  Hay  Group  Division  of  Korn Ferry,  India's  salary  growth  was  0.2  per  cent  in  real  terms  while  the  Gross  Domestic Product  (GDP)  growth  was  63.8  per  cent  since  2008.  From  time  to  time,  research organizations, international organizations and other non-government agencies do bring out certain analysis about various issues relating to Indian economy which reflects the opinion of these organisations/agencies. Government of India takes note of them, and useful  recommendations,  if  any,  are  taken  as  inputs  for  policy-making.  As  such, comparable estimates of GDP based on new series with 2011-12 base brought out by the  Central  Statistics  Office  (CSO)  are  available  only  from  2011-12.  As  per  these estimates, the growth of GDP at current prices between 2011-12 and 2015-16 was 55.4 per cent. In addition, as per the National Accounts Statistics 2016, brought out by CSO, the growth rate under the head 'compensation to the employees' (of which salaries is a component) between 2011-12 and 2014-15 (latest available) was 45.3 per cent.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Swachh Bharat Kosh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), V. PANNEER SELVAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1813

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  November, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 4,1938(SAKA)

## Swachh Bharat Kosh.

## 1813.  SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  has  mooted  any  proposal  to give incentive to donate in Swachh Bharat Kosh under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  said  move  is  likely  to  boost  the  CSR support in the aforesaid Kosh?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b): Yes  Sir.  The  contributions  to  Swachh  Bharat  Kosh  (SBK)  can  be included by companies towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds under the Companies Act, 2013.
- (c): The extent by which donations in SBK will increase due to CSR support will depend on the contributors.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Clean Energy Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, V. PANNEER SELVAM, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1812

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 25 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016 AGRAHAYANA 4,  1938 (SAKA)

## CLEAN ENERGY CESS

## 1812.  DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  revised/proposes  to  revise  the  rates  of  clean energy cess;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which the revision is likely to ensure environmental conservation in the urban areas?

## ANSWER

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

(a): There is no such proposal under consideration at present.

(b) &(c): Does not arise in view of reply to (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1809 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Maritime Security Cooperation
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1809

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## MARITIME SECURITY COOPERATION

1809.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI  T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

j{kk ea=h

- (a) whether  under  the  India's  Act  East  Policy,  the  Indian  Navy's  Offshore  Patrol Vessel Sumitra has paid a visit to Sydney, Australia recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof  and the activities undertaken during the said visit;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to engage such type of Navy visit with other friendly countries in the future; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  /  being  taken  by  the Government to enhance maritime security cooperation with other countries?

## 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): Yes,  Madam.    INS  Sumitra,  a  Naval  Offshore  Patrol  Vessel

(NOPV), visited Sydney, Australia during 4-7 November 2016.  During this visit, INS Sumitra participated in 'Festival of India' and undertook activities towards  enhancing  cooperation  and  mutual  understanding  between  the two navies such as official calls, reception on board, 'ship open to visitors' and professional interaction between personnel of both the navies.

:  2  :

(c) & (d): Indian Navy regularly deploys ships, submarines and aircrafts to  friendly  countries on overseas deployment to important regions of the world.    Such  deployments  support  foreign  policy  objectives  to  build bridges  of  friendship  and  strengthen  international  cooperation,  political and defence relations with the friendly countries.  Under India's  Act East policy, Indian Navy ships and aircrafts are also regularly deployed to the friendly foreign countries in South East Asia, South China Sea and Western /  South Pacific.  The ships of the Eastern Fleet recently visited the region during the period May to July 2016.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1807 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Clinical Trials of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, PARASURAMAN K., DHARMENDRA YADAV, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1807 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## CLINICAL TRIALS OF M EDICINES

## 1807. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI K. PARASURAMAN:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

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

- (a)  whether  as  per  the  existing  norms, the  clinical  trials  of  medicines  sold  in  the country  is compulsory, and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the sale of medicines manufactured in the European countries are permitted without clinical trials and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether clinical trials were conducted on human beings by the drugcompanies during the last three years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government maintains a clinical trial registry to regularize clinical trials with provisions for compensation clause and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) &(b): New drug permission is required to be obtained from CDSCO before obtaining manufacturing license or import license for manufacturing/importing for sale of any new drug in the country. In case of new drug substances approved in other countries, Phase III clini is required to be conducted in the country before granting permission to manufacture or i new drug.  However,  the  requirement  of  local  clinical  trial  can  be  abbreviated,  defer omitted by the Licensing Authority in certain conditions.

(c)& (d): The  number  of  clinical  trial  permissions,  including  for  global  clinical granted by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization during last three years and current is as under: -

| Year                    |   No. of Permissions Granted |
|-------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2013                    |                           73 |
| 2014                    |                          198 |
| 2015                    |                          216 |
| 2016 (as on 21/11/2016) |                          116 |

During last three years, pharmaceutical companies conducted clinical trials for approval of 91 new drugs including vaccines and medical devices.

- (e): The clinical trial registry is maintained by the National Institute of Medical Statist Council  of  Medical  Research).  The  provision  for  examination  of  Ser us  Adverse  Events (SAE's) occurring during clinical trials and payment of compensation by the sponsor, if the SAE is established to be related to clinical trial, has been made in the Drugs and Cosmeti 1945.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1804 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Grievance Redressal Mechanism
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1804

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM

1804.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  grievance  redressal  mechanism  for  resolving complaints and reducing stress of defence personnel;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof    and  the  total  number of  complaints  registered  and  addressed through the said mechanism during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the  extent  to  which  the  said  mechanism  has  been successful  in mitigating  problems  of defence personnel?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): A web based Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) has been designed and implemented in all the Ministries / Departments of Government of India including the Department of Defence.  All complaints received are redressed through the said CPGRAMS portal.

The total  number of  complaints  registered  and redressed  during  the last three  years  i.e.  from  01.01.2013  to  31.12.2015  are  27526  (including  3027  cases carried forward from the previous year) and 22066, respectively.  During current year i.e. from 01.01.2016  to  21.11.2016, the total number of complaints registered and redressed are 20200 (including 5460 carried forward from the previous year) and 17121 respectively.

Based  on  the  feedback  received  in  the  system  from  the  petitioners,  the above mechanism seems to be working satisfactorily and in fact  based on the good performance of this Department during the quarter of April to June, 2016, it has  received  an  appreciation  certificate  from  the  Department  of  Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Financial Assistance for Health Projects
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1803 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH PROJECTS

## 1803. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE:

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

- (a) whether a number of international agencies have expressed reluctance to provide financial assistance for health projects in the country due to etection of financial irregularities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard so far and the outcome thereof?

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

- (a): No international agency has expressed reluctance to fund Health Sector projects.
- (b) & (c):  Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Health Hazards Due to Air Pollution
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, KIRRON KHER, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1801 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO AIR POLLUTION

## 1801.   SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

- (a) whether there is a high prevalence of respiratory and other diseases due to air pollution and heavy smong across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of various pollution related diseases on rise and deaths occurred therefrom in the country during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether as per the survey report of World Health Organisation (WHO), several cities in India are considered as the most polluted cities, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure adequate medical facilities for the patients suffering from diseases caused by air pollution?

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

- (a) & (b): The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has informed that no study is being conducted to assess rise in pollution related diseases during the last three years. The CPCB has carried out epidemiological studies in the past to assess the impact of pollution on human health. Air  Pollution  could  be  one  of  the  triggering  factors  for  respiratory  ailments  and  associated diseases.  However,  there  are  no  conclusive  data  available  in  the  country  to  establish  direct correlationship of diseases exclusively due to air pollution.

(c): The World Health Organization (WHO) released ambient air pollution database in May 2016  which  presents  air  quality  with  regard  to  particulate  matter  (PM10  and  PM2.5),  for  2977 cities covering 103 countries-'WHO's Ambient Air Pollution database -Update2016'. According to the database of WHO, 34 Indian cities are included in the 100 most polluted cities in world.

(d): Government of India provides medical facilities for patients through Central Government Hospitals/Institutions  in  different  parts  of  the  country  such  as  All  India  Institute  of  Medical Sciences  (AIIMS) Delhi,  Safdarjung  Hospital  Delhi,  Dr.  Ram  Manohar  Lohia  Hospital  Delhi, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh, Jawaharlal Institute  of  Postgraduate  Medical  Education  and  Research  (JIPMER)  Puducherry,  Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Imphal, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) Shillong, National Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases (NITRD) Delhi, among others.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Online Insurance Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, HARI OM PANDEY, V. PANNEER SELVAM, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1800

To be answered on Friday, November 25,2016/Agrahayana 4, 1938 (Saka)

## Online Insurance Scheme

1800 . SHRI MANOJ TIWARI: SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM: DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has notified any new procedural amendments in Online Insurance Scheme in recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- insurance sector of the country?

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

(a) to (c) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has not notified any new procedural amendments in online insurance schemes in the recent However; IRDAI has notified IRDAL's  (Issuance   of e-Insurance   Policies) Regulations,  2016 on 13th June  2016, (Maintenance of Insurance Records) Regulations; 2015 on 12th August 2015. past.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1799 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Visit of Myanmar by Navy Chief Admiral
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: S. RAJENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1799

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## VISIT OF MYANMAR BY NAVY CHIEF ADMIRAL

1799.  SHRI S. RAJENDRAN:

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

- (a) whether Navy Chief Admiral has visited Myanmar recently;
- (b) if so, the details and objectives of the said visit; and
- (c) the extent to which the bilateral relations are likely to be strengthened as a result thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): The Chief of Naval Staff paid a goodwill visit to Myanmar from 01-04 November, 2016.  The visit sought to enhance friendly and mutually beneficial  interaction  between  Indian  and  Myanmar  Navies,  which  would serve to further strengthen bilateral relations.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Modernisation of CGHS Dispensaries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YOGI ADITYANATH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## MODERNISATION OF CGH S DISPENSARIES

## 1798. SHRI YOGI ADITYA NATH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  working on  the  modernisation  of  Central Government  Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensaries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the other steps taken by the Government for expansion of CGHS services?

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

- (a) & (b): Improvement of facilities at Central Government Health scheme (CGHS) is a continuous on -ongoingprocess.

Following measures have been taken by the Government in this regard:

- (a)  Construction  of  own  buildings  for  CGHS  Wellness  Centres  functioning  from  rent accommodation.
- (b)  Upgradation of equipments at CGHS Wellness Centre.
- (c)  Computerization o f CGHS Wellness Centres
- (d)  Issue of individual plastic cards to CGHS beneficiaries
- (e)  Introduction of Aadhar linked biometric attendance system for staff.
- (f) O ption for self -printing of CGHS cardsfor existing CGHS beneficiaries .
- (g)  Portability of C GHS plastic cards at any CGHS Wellness Centres in the country
- (h)    Introduction of on -line registration for consultation at selected Wellness Centres Bengaluru and in one zone in Delhi.
- (i)    Initiation of tele -consultation on trial basis in Delhi fr om two CGHS Wellness Centres with specialists of Dr. RML Hospital.
- (j) O nline processing of hospital bills by CGHS.
- (c):  Government is in the process of opening of CGHS Wellness Centes in the follo cities:

Raipur, Itanagar, Aizwal, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Gangtok, Panaji and Visakhapatnam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1797 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Drug Testing Laboratories
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1797 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## DRUG TESTING LABORAT ORIES

## 1797. SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to et up mini drug testing laboratories at major ports and airports in the country to monitor the standards of imported and exported drugs so as to re duce the time spent on quality assessment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a) to (c): The Government, on 12 -08- 2015, approved a proposal for strengthening of drug regulatory system in the country at a cost of Rs.1750 crore. The approval includes setti eight  mini  drug  testing  laboratories  at  port  offices by Central  Drugs  Standard  Con trol Organisation to avoid delay in issuance of test reports and to release consignments expedi