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Lok Sabha Question No. 1211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1211

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 9th FEBRUARY, 2018 20 MAGHA, 1939 (SAKA)

## "PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA"

1211: ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

Will the Minisrer of FINANCE be pleased to State:

- (a) whether the Pradhan Mantri Garib Yojana launched by the Government has failed to achieve the desired results; Kalyan
- (6) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and SO,
- (c) whether the Government considers reviewing of the Yojana to give a new thrust $o that its success rate the details thereof? SO;

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE: (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) The Taxation and Investment Regime for Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana, 2016 (the Scheme) was launched in the wake of demonetisation to provide an opportunity to the persons undisclosed income to pay taxes with heavy penalty in order to come clean so that not only the Government additional revenue for undertaking activities for the welfare of the poor but also to ensure that the said income legitimately comes into the formal economy. Therefore, the primary objective of the Scheme was to provide an opportunity to the person having undisclosed income to come clean, and the same has been achieved: having gets
- (b) Does not arise in view of reply to the part (a) above.
- (c) The Scherre had commenced on 17h December; 2016 and was open for declarations up to 3 ]st March, 2017. The last date for declaration was extended upto 10th 2017 in some specified cases. Since the Scheme has closed, the question of reviewing the Scheme does not arise. filing May,
Lok Sabha Question No. 1209 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Display of Air Quality Index Value
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0. 1209

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Display of Air Quality Index Value

## 1209.  SHRI P. NAGARAJAN:

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

- (a) whether Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has tied up with Delhi Police to display hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) value and health advisories on LED panels at traffic intersection;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the AQI value is likely to be displayed;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to implement such decisions in other metro cities and other important tourists destinations across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  tied  up  with  Delhi  Police  to display hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) value and health advisories on LED panels at traffic intersection. Air Quality Index & Advisory is being displayed on hourly basis at  50  locations  in  Delhi,  where  Delhi  Traffic  Police  has  installed  Variable Message Sign (VMS) Boards.
- (c) & (d) There is no decision regarding implementation of such plan in other metro cities and other important tourists destinations across the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Written Off Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1208

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY,  2018/MAGHA  20, 1939 (SAKA)

## QUESTION LOANS WRITTEN OFF

## 1208: SHRI K. ASHOK  KUMAR:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  in contrast  to the write  off amount  of Rs. 27,231 crore  in 2012-13 when  banks  earned combined  net profit  of Rs. 45,849 crore,  the amount  of loans written  off in 2016-17 trebled  to Rs. 81,663 crore  and the banks  combined profit were  Rs. 474 crore,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether   the  Government   capital   infusion   during   these  two   years   has  been  around Rs.  47,915 crore  are of the highest  in the last decade; and
- (b) whether   in  the  past  couple   of  years,   public   sector   undertaking banks   incurred   combined net losses of over Rs. 19,529 crore,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  and the corrective  steps taken  by  the Government  in this  regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE

## To be answered by

## (SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a) and (b): As per Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) data,  for Scheduled  Commercial Banks,  in 2012-13, the  combined   net  profit   was  Rs.  91,164  crore   and  the  write-off   amount   was  Rs.  32,992  crore.   In 2016-17, the combined  net profit  was Rs. 43.898 crore,  and the write-off  amount  was Rs. 1,08,373 crore.

(c) and (d): The amount  of capital  infused  by  the Government  into  Public  Sector  Banks during  the last two  financial  years  was Rs. 49,997 crore,  which  is higher  than  the amount  infused  in earlier  years over  the  last  decade.  Increase  in  the  amount   of  capital infused   was  in  consequence   of  higher provisioning  required  as a result  of NPA  recognition  and for meeting  increased  capital  requirements under  the Basel-III framework. To  improve capital adequacy,   Government   has  announced recapitalisation of  Public   Sector   Banks   to  the  extent   of  Rs.  2,11,000 crore   in  the  current   and  next financial  years,  including  raising  of about  Rs. 58,000 crore  by  the banks  from  the market.  To improve internal capital  generation, banks have stepped up  recovery efforts, and these have been supplemented  by  enactment  of the Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Code,  which  provides  for timebound resolution  of stressed assets.

Asset Quality  Review  initiated  by  Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) in 2015, and subsequent  transparent recognition   by   banks,   revealed   high   NPAs.Consequently, provisioning   requirement   for  expected losses on account  of transparently recognised  NPAs  has increased,  impacting  profitability of banks. Further,   since  write-off   of  fully   provisioned   accounts   enables   banks   to  avail   of  tax  benefits   and optimally  utilise  capital,  higher  amount  was written-off  subsequent  to NPA  recognition.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1205 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2018/20 TH  MAGHA 1939(SAKA)

Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India

## 1205.   SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

## QUESTION

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether bowing to the pressure from the worker's union at the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India(SPMCIL), Kolkata unit, the Government has replaced its incumbent Chairman, if so, the details thereof; (b)        whether  his  removal  from  the  top  slot  of  SPMCIL  is  attributed  to  his  unilateral decision to halt production of coins, if so, the details thereof; and (c)     whether to placate the restive workmen the Government has since revoked the controversial  order  while  appointing  a  new  head  for  the  SPMCIL,  if  so,  the  details
- thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY FINANCE

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a)  to  (c):    It  is  preferable  not  to  have  same  officer  having  the  charge  of  Coins  & Currency  Division  and  CMD,  SPMCIL.    The  charge  of  Chairman  and  Managing Director,  Security  Printing  and  Minting  Corporation  of  India  Ltd.  (SPMCIL)  was entrusted  to  another  Joint  Secretary  in  the  Department  of  Economic  Affairs  on 16.01.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Development of Airport
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAKESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Environmental Clearance for Development of Airport

## 1204.     SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether a proposal from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for environmental clearance relating to the development of Dumna Airport located at Jabalpur is pending with his Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be considered/ cleared?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to (c) No  proposal  has  been  received  in  the  Ministry  for  grant  of  Environmental Clearance relating to the development of Dumna Airport located at Jabalpur.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Waiving Off Clinical Trials
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. VANAROJA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 203 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## WAIVING OFF CLINICAL TRIALS

## 1203. SHRIMATI VANAROJA R.:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the Government is considering to waive off clinical trials in select drugs which are essential for Indian patients and are approved in developed ma rkets;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  received  recommendations  in  this  regard  from  Ranjit  R Chowdhary Committee; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d): As per the existing provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, f new  drugs  substances  approved  in  other  countries,  phase  III  clinical  trial  is  require granting permission for manufacture /import of finished formulation of the new drug. However, requirements of local Clinical Trial may be waived off / relaxed under certain condition Drugs and Cosmetics Rules depending on nature of drug and diseases for which it is indicat

In this regard, Prof Ranjit Roy committee recommended that drugs which have alrea been on the market in well - r gulated countries with good post - marketing surveillance (PMS) for more than four years and which have a satisfactory report may be grante d marketing licence, subject to strict PMS for four to six years.

In  view  of  the  above  recommendations,  Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organisatio issued an order on 03.07.2014 that waiver of Clinical Trial in Indian population for app new drugs, which have already been approved outside India, can presently be considered on cases  of  national  emergency,  extreme  urgency,  and  epidemic  and  for  orphan  drugs  for diseases and drugs indicated for condition/ diseases for which there is no therapy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Banking Touts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1202

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY  2018/ MAGHA  20, 1939  (SAKA)

## Banking Touts

## †1202.   SHRIMATI RAMA  DEVI:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Government   has  received   letter   from   the  people's   representative regarding  functioning  of public  sector banks  and prevailing  menace  of touts  among  PSBs in Sheohar  district  of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (c) the action  taken  by  the Government  thereon?

## ANSWER

## The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a)  to  (c):   Relevant   offices, viz., Public   Sector   Banks,   State  Level   Bankers'   Committee (Bihar)   and the Reserve  Bank  of India,  have informed  that  they  have not received  any letter   from   people's   representatives   regarding   menace   of  touts   in  Sheohar   district   of Bihar.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Diarrhoea and Contagious Diseases among Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 201 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH FEBRUARY, 2018

## DIARRHOEA AND CONT AGIOUS DISEASES AMON G CHILDREN

## 1201. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) whether there is an increase in the cases of diarrhoea and other contagious diseases a children;
- (b) if so, the measures being taken by the Government for prevention of the same; and
- (c)  the  State - wise  details  of  the  children  those  who  died  of  diarrhoea  and  other  contag diseases during the last three years?

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

(a)to (c) As per National Family Health Survey (NFHS), the prevalence of diarrhoea among under 5 years children was 9.0% in 2005 and 9.2% in 2015. The state - wise specific dataon cases of diarrhoea and other contagious diseases among the children is not maintained Ministry.

Under  National  Health  Mission,  intensive  efforts  are  made  to  promote  community awareness on prevention and control of diarrhea among under fiv e children by administration of ORS and zinc, continuing feeding during diarrhea l episodes and early care seeking for diarrheal  child. Further,  an    Intensified  Diarrhoea  Control  Fortnight  is  also  implement during  July -August  month  of  every  year  where  A SHA  workers  make  home  visits  and distribute ORS packets and counsel mothers  on prevention and control of diarrhoea.

Besides the above, the Government of India promotes Swachha Bharat and use of saf water.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1199 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Pollution by Petroleum Coke
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 1199

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Pollution by Petroleum Coke

## 1199. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether petroleum coke or pet coke is one of the major pollutants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of refineries that are using pet coke;
- (c) the total import of petroleum coke in the last five years and the current year, yearwise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to ban import of pet coke as directed by the Supreme Court; and
- (e) if so, the details and the present status of the policy being implemented at present in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Burning of petcoke in factories and plants without pollution control devices may lead to high levels of emissions of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and also contribute to secondary particulate matter.
- (b) Indian refineries  have  adopted  delayed  coker  technology  for  upgradation  of  bottom residue. Petcoke is produced in this process as a byproduct. Some of refineries viz. BORL, Bina is using petcoke for captive power/steam generation in the refinery and are equipped with adequate emission abatement measures.
- (c) The  details  regarding  total  import  of  petroleum  coke  in  the  last  five  years  and  the current year are enclosed at Annexure I.
- (d) &  (e) Government has undertaken necessary consultations with stakeholders regarding  ban  on  import  of  coke  as  directed  by  the  Supreme  Court  for  policy formulations.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  THE  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1199 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 09.02.2018 REGARDING "POLLUTION BY PETEROLEUM COKE" RAISED BY SHRI JAYADEV GALLA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Annexure - I

| Year    |   HS Code | Item Description             |    Qty(kgs) |   Val(US $) |
|---------|-----------|------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
|         |  27131100 | Petroleum Coke: not calcined |  3169612133 |   516738689 |
| 2012-13 |  27131200 | Petroleum Coke: calcined     |   169083418 |   110855565 |
|         |  27131100 | Petroleum Coke: not calcined |  3342206706 |   509196981 |
| 2013-14 |  27131200 | Petroleum Coke: calcined     |   228999842 |   162226913 |
|         |  27131100 | petroleum coke: not calcined |  4774144051 |   567281310 |
| 2014-15 |  27131200 | Petroleum Coke: calcined     |  1033435895 |   260441519 |
|         |  27131100 | Petroleum Coke: not calcined |  9638367980 |   744791170 |
| 2015-16 |  27131200 | Petroleum Coke: calcined     |   402825679 |   115219165 |
|         |  27131100 | Petroleum Coke: not calcined | 13528463340 |   981591013 |
| 2016-17 |  27131200 | Petroleum Coke: calcined     |   887288915 |   201048781 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Units Functioning without Environmental Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1198

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2018

## Units Functioning without Environmental Clearance

## 1198.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether various units are still functioning without the approval of his Ministry and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether his Ministry has provided a one time opportunity for all units operating without prior Environmental Clearance (EC) to come clear and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the expansion or modernisation projects that have been undertaken without obtaining prior Environmental Clearance (EC) will be treated as violation and strict action will be taken by the Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) has been constituted in  this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the manner in which the cases of violation will be assessed by the Expert Committee and the extent to which the Government will be able to check the polluting units?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Several  industrial  units  admitted  that  they  are functioning  without  prior Environmental Clearance from the  Ministry.  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate Change provided a one time opportunity for all the projects or activities or the expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities requiring prior environmental clearance under the  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Notification,  2006  entailing  capacity  addition  with change in process or technology or both undertaken in any part of India without obtaining prior environmental clearance from the Central Government  or  by the State Level Environment  Impact  Assessment  Authority,  as  the  case  may  be,  duly  constituted  by  the Central Government under sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  shall  be  considered  a  case  of  violation  of  the  Environment  Impact  Assessment

Notification, 2006 and will be dealt strictly as per the procedure laid in the Statutory Order 804(E) dated 14 th March, 2017.

(e) and (f) Expert Appraisal Committee  (EAC)  was constituted and notified vide Statutory  order  1805(E)  dated  6 th June,2017.    The  projects  will  be  appraised  as  per  the procedures  laid  down  in  the  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Notification,  2006  and  as amended time to time.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1197 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-09
Subject: Processing of Old Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. UDHAYAKUMAR

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

LOK SABHA

IJNST.{RRED  QUf,STION  NO. 1197

TO BE ANSWERED  ON OgiT FEBRUARY.2OI8/2(TIT  MAGHA SAKA, 1939

Processing  of Old Notes

1197. AI)\'. Nr. r DH,\) ,\KLlrAR:

## OLESTIO\

## \ \ \(  [  b( plea\cd to \ralc:

## \\ ill the  llinisrtr of l l

- (a) whether the otd Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes are being reconciled and processed  by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for verifying rum€rical  accuracy and authenticity;
- O)  ifso, the details thereof;
- (c) whether RBI will take some  more time to comc out with the accurate figure of such demonetized  notes depositcd  in banks  and other places recomrnendedi  and
- (d)  ifso, the details thereofl

## ANSWER

## MIMSTER  OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SITRI  P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b): Specified  Bank Notes (SBNs)  which came back from ctcutation, arc being  processed by the Reserve Bank for their nuoerical accuracy and authenticity.  Subject  to futulc corectioDs based on verification process when completgd,  the estimated value  of Specifiod BaDk Notes (SBNS)  received as on June 30, 2017 was Rs.15.28 trillion.
- (c)  &  (d):  It has been reponed by RBI that 74 high.speed  Cunency Verification  and Processing System  (CVPS) has been deployed for processing ofSBNS  expeditiously.