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Lok Sabha Question No. 412 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Small Finance Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *412 TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 23 RD  MARCH  2018/ CHAITRA  2, 1939 (SAKA)

## Small Finance Banks

## *412.    SHRI  ARVIND  SAWANT: SHRI KRUPAL  BALAJI TUMANE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has granted  permission  to small  finance  banks  to start  operations  and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) the details  of the norms/criteria fixed for grant  of micro  finance  status to the said banks;
- (c) whether   the  small finance   banks   are  adopting   an  aggressive   strategy   to attract  more  saving  deposits  by  offering  higher  rate  of interest  than  other  banks; and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof  and the reasons  therefore?

## ANSWER

THE FINANCE  MINISTER (SHRI ARUN  JAITLEY)

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

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## STATEMENT FOR LOK SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. *412 FOR 23 RD MARCH 2018 REGARDING  'SMALL FINANCE BANKS' BY SHRI ARVIND SAWANT  AND SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.

(a)  to  (d):  As  per  inputs   of  the  Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI),  banking   licence,   under section  22(1) of the Banking  Regulation  Act,  1949, has been issued to 10 Small  Finance Banks (SFBs), out of which  nine  have started  operations.

As per RBI inputs,  the guidelines  for SFBs provide, interalia, that   (i)  eligible   promoters could  be  resident   individuals/professionals with   10  years   of  banking   and  finance experience,   including   companies   controlled   by   them,   etc.;   (ii)  SFBs  shall   primarily undertake  basic banking  activities  of acceptance  of deposits  and lending  to un-served  and under-served  sections;  (iii)  the minimum  paid-up equity  capital  for SFBs shall  be Rs. 100 crore;  and (iv) SFBs shall  be subject  to all prudential  norms  and regulations  of RBI, as applicable  to existing  commercial  banks,  including  requirement  of maintenance  of Cash Reserve  Ratio  and Statutory  Liquidity Ratio.

With  regard  to whether  SFBs are adopting  an aggressive  strategy  to attract  more  saving deposits  by   offering   higher   rate   of  interest   than   other   banks   and  details   and  reasons therefor,  RBI has stated that  it has deregulated  the interest  rates on savings  bank  account and banks  have been given  the freedom  to fix their  interest  rates on savings bank  account subject   to  the  conditions   contained   in  RBI's  Master   Directions   on  Interest   Rates   on Deposits.  As per these Master  Directions,  banks  are required  to pay  interest  on deposits of money  as per a comprehensive  Board-approved  policy  on interest  rates on deposits.
Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

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

## STARRED QUESTION No. *411 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd March 2018/ CHAITRA 2, 1939 (SAKA)

## INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED

*411

## SHRI KALIKESH N.SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to leverage the India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Limited (IIFCL) to finance major infrastructure projects, including investments in education and health infrastructure;
- (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) if not, the details of the methods of which the Government proposes to finance major infrastructure projects?

## ANSWER FINANCE MINISTER (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

(a) to (o): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House\_

STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *411 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 23rd MARCH, 2018 REGARDING INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED.

(a) & (b): IIFCL has been set up to inter-alia finance viable infrastructure projects in India. As per the Scheme for Financing Viable Infrastructure projects (SIFTI) , IIFCL is eligible to lend to projects in sectors as per the Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors notified by Government from  time to time Social and Commercial Infrastructure such as Education Institutions (Capital Stock) and Hospitals (Capital Stock) are included in the List. [IFCL finances commercially viable projects in line with the guidelines of SIFTI and in accordance with its Board approved policy. only

- (c): Government has taken several   steps to mobilize funds from various sources finance infrastructure projects which, inter-alia, include launching of innovative financial vehicles such as Infrastructure Debt Funds, Infrastructure Investment Trusts / Real Estate Investment Trusts, laying down & framework for issuance of municipal bonds, relaxation in External Commercial Borrowing (ECB} norms, mainstreaming of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) across infrastructure sectors, periodical review of Harmonized Master List of Infrastructure Sub-sectors, establishment of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) , relaxation of" norms for Employees' Provident Funds Organization (EPFO) / pension funds for infrastructure sector, take-out finance etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 408 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Control/Prevention of Forest Crimes
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.408

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Control/Prevention of Forest Crimes

* 408.  SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amend  the  existing  laws  relating  to  control /prevention of Forest Crimes in the country so as to make them more stringent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment/  review  regarding  the  forest crimes which occurred during the last three years;
- (d) if so,  the details thereof, State/ UT-wise; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (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), (b), (c), (d) AND (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *408 REGARDING CONTROL/PREVENTION  OF  FOREST  CRIMES  RAISED  BY  SHRI  UDAY PRATAP SINGH DUE FOR REPLY ON 23.03.2018:

- (a) & (b) Control/Prevention  of  forest  crimes  including  management  of  forests  in  the country is primarily the responsibility of the respective State/UT Governments. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 and various State Forest Acts are being used for control/prevention of forest crimes in the country. Ministry and State Government are amending the respective acts as and when found necessary for the control / prevention of forest crimes in the country.
- (c) to (e) The assessment / review of forest crimes is the mandate and responsibility of the State/UT Governments and this Ministry has not maintained any data/ information on this matter as the subject matter is dealt by the States.
Lok Sabha Question No. 404 (STARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Financial Assistance to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## MINISTER OF FINANCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*404

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018/CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## Financial Assistance to States

†*404. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the complete benefits of financial assistance provided by the Union Government to the States under various welfare schemes meant for providing facilities and assistance to the common people of the country are not reaching the intended beneficiaries and if so, the details thereof along with the names of these schemes;
- (b) whether the Government has made any arrangement to ensure the accountability of officials of the concerned Departments and monitor the utilisation of funds provided to States on interest; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN PART (A) TO (C) OF THE REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *404  BY  SHRI  VISHNU  DAYAL  RAM  REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES' DUE FOR ANSWER ON FRIDAY 23.03.2018

(a):  The  benefits  of  financial  assistance  provided  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  States under various welfare scheme meant for providing facilities and assistance to the common people of the country are reaching the intended beneficiaries. List of Central Sector Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Scheme are enclosed.

(b)&(c):  The  Central  Government provides funds  to  the  States  under  Finance  Commission Transfers, Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS), Central Sector Scheme and other grants-inaid as per the allocation made though budgetary process.

Allocation of funds to the States under various welfare schemes by the Ministries/Departments  concerned  are  made  on  the  basis  of  approved  guidelines  of  the schemes. The releases made to the States are governed by General Financial Rules (GFR) and availability of funds within Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) with the Central Government. Ministry/Department-wise detail is not maintained centrally in Ministry of Finance. Besides, suitable mechanism exists for independent audit of all expenditure of public money utilized towards the intended purpose. Further, C&AG conducts audit of State expenditure and the audit report is placed before the State Legislature.

Further, Public Finance Management System (PFMS) is envisaged to establish an online  financial  management  information  and  decision  support  system  for  tracking  of  funds released  under  all  welfare  schemes  of  Government  of  India  and  real  time  reporting  of expenditure at all levels of programme implementation through treasury and bank interface.

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## List of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes

Source: Union Budget-2018-19
Lok Sabha Question No. 4829 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Policy for Releasing New Currency
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

DEPARTMENT  OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 4829

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23th MARCH,zLt$tznd  CHAITRA  SAKA,L940

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Policy for Releasing New Currency

## 4829. SHRI RAJESHBHAI  CHUDASAMA:

## QUESTTOT{

## Wiil the Minister of FII{ANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the policy adopted  in releasing the new Indian currency  along with the disbursal of new Indian curency to various StatesAJTs, date-wise; and
- (b) whether  the currency  disbursal was decided  by his Ministry,  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## AllswER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINA}ICE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) & (b): Reserve Bank of India is the issuer of currency  in terms of section 22 of RBI Act 1934. The Regional Offices of the RBI, located in various states, undertake annual exercise of ascertaining the requirement/demand  for currency  from the currency  chests in their respective jurisdictions/  issue circles. RBI consolidates  these requirements  of banknotes  and coins and makes an estimation  of the total demand  for the country  for a particular year. Taking into account the supplies  of banknotes from the presses, indent/demand  of curency from various issue circles and denomination-wise requiremenVconstraints  in issue circles,  banknotes  are allocated to various  RBI issue circles for onward distribution to the public through the currency chests and the bank branches.  The data for banknotes supply to RBI offices located in various states is annexed.

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## lue in Rs. Crore

| Ahmedabad            | 76147   | 40954   | IL7 100   |
|----------------------|---------|---------|-----------|
| Bela pur             | 49979   | 332 1s  | 83194     |
| Be nga lu ru         | 7561,4  | 33s64   | 109 r78   |
| Bhopal               | 47687   | 38884   | 86571,    |
| Bhuba neshwa r       | 3L484   | 21,192  | 52676     |
| Chand iga rh         | 71068   | 321.54  | 1.03222   |
| Chenna i             | 78497   | 35437   | 113934    |
| Guwahati             | 34492   | 2sa29   | 59s21     |
| Hyderabad            | 90s68   | 54337   | I4490s    |
| Ja ipur              | s279r   | 23654   | 76445     |
| Jammu                | L5757   | 8973    | 24L3A     |
| Ka npur              | 74462   | 2*A7    | 99769     |
| Kolkata              | 61902   | 30121   | 92424     |
| Lucknow              | 61691   | 28716   | 9A4A7     |
| Mumbai               | 54985   | 30373   | 85358     |
| Nagpur               | 46972   | 44047   | 87019     |
| New Delhi            | 75776   | 2IL68   | 96344     |
| Patna                | 58712   | 39937   | 98649     |
| Thiruva na nthpura m | 4T232   | 2984s   | 7LA77     |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4827 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Ban on Non-Iodized Salt
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4827 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## BAN ON NON - IODIZED SALT

## 4827. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has taken any steps to impose ban on sale of non - iodized salt;
- (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 ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): The  Regulation  2.3.12  of  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Prohibition  and Restriction on Sales), Regulation, 2011, restricts the sale of common salt for direct human consumption unless the same is Iodized. As per the Regulation, 'no person shall sell or offer or expose for sale or have in his premises for the purpose of sale, the common salt, f human consumption unless the same is iodized.

Provi ded  that  common  salt  may  be  sold  or  exposed  for  sale  or  stored  for  sale iodization,  iron  fortification,  animal  use,  preservation,  manufacturing  medicine industrial use, under proper label declarations, as specified in the Regulation 2.4.5

of Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labeling) regulations, 2011'.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Green Bonds of IRFC
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: C. MAHENDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MIMSTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED  QUESTTON  NO. 4826 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23,2018/CHAITRA  02,1940 (SAKA)

## GREEN BONDS OF IRT'C

## OUESTION

## 4826. SIIRI C.MAI{ENDRAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether  the India International  Exchange  (India iNX) has listed the Indian Railway Finance Corporation's (IRFC's) green bonds on its debt listing platform Global Securities  Market (GS\4;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) Whether this would allow raising funds in any culrency of choice by both foreign and Indian issuers  from investors  across the globe  ;  and
- (.j Wfr.tir"r the IRFC green bonds became first debt security to be listed on exchange at International Financial  Sen'ices  Centre and if so, the details thereof:
- (e) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SIIRI SHIY PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (c): The Indian  Railway Finance Corporation's  (IRFC) Green Bond has been listed on the Global Securities Market platform of India International Exchange  (lndia INX). The IRFC Green Bond is the first debt securit-v to be listed on exchange at International  Financial Service  Centre (IFSC) on i3ft Jan, 2018.The Green Bond worth USD 500 Million has a coupon rate of 3.835  per cent and will be maturing on 13e December 2027.

- (d) and (e) : As per the Securities  and Exchange Board of India (International  Financial Services Centres) Guidelines.2015, foreign  and domestic entities may issue and/or list debt securities,  including rupee dominated  bonds, and raise funds in foreign crrrency other than Indian rupee, subject to cefiain terms and conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: International Monetary Fund
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4825

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2018/ CHAITRA 02, 1940 (SAKA)

## International Monetary Fund

## 4825. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the International Monetary Fund has cautioned the Government that the tax collection assumption in the latest Union Budget are too ambitious; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  No,  Sir.  Neither  has  IMF  called  budget  assumptions  too  ambitious  nor  it cautioned  the  Government.  Director  of  the  IMF  Communications  Department,  in response to a media question on February 15, 2018, welcomed the budget targets of fiscal deficit  of  3.3  percent  of  GDP,  which  implied  a  return  to  the  path  of  gradual  fiscal consolidation while keeping in mind the need to provide support to the nascent economic recovery in India. The Spokesman also noted that Government expects the tax revenues to  rise  faster  than  the  value  of  transactions  in  the  economy,  which  underlines  an ambitious objective. The Government of India has taken note of these observations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4824 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Merger of Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4824 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23 rd  MARCH  2018/ CHAITRA  2, 1940  (SAKA)

## Merger of Banks

## 4824. SHRI HARIOM  SINGH RATHORE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Syndicate   Bank,   Canara   Bank,   Vijay   Bank and  Dena  Bank have approached  to his Ministry making  presentations  about  their  merger/consolidation and if so, the details  thereof;  and
- (b) whether  the Government  has asked the NITI Aayog  to offer its suggestion  on the issue and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the stand of the Government  in this  regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):   Syndicate  Bank,  Canara  Bank,  Vijay  Bank and Dena Bank have apprised  that  they have  not  made  presentations   about   their   merger/consolidation to  the  Ministry of Finance.
- (b):  As  per  available   record   in  the  Department   concerned,   NITI  Aayog   has  not  been corresponded  with  on the issue.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Amendments to Company Act, 2013
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: RITI PATHAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4823 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 23rd MARCH, 2018/ CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

## AMENDMENTS TO COMPANY ACT, 2013 QUESTION

4823.  SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)        whether  his  Ministry  has  prepared  any  report  regarding  the  total expenditure incurred by the companies under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as mandated under Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof along with the area and the year on which the funds spent by the companies, since their inception, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether his Ministry has received any proposal from various quarters for amending the said Act; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE

AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                          (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(a):  No, Madam.

(b):  Does not arise.

(c):  No formal proposal has been received.

(d):  Not applicable.

(

श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Smart Card for Health Service
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## SMART CARD FOR HEALT H SERVICE

## 4822. DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a) whether the Government of Chhattisgarh has implemented Smart Card Scheme through which a provision of 50000 rupees has been made for treatment of all the people belonging to BPL and APL categories;
- (b) i f so, the details thereof and the names of States which are implementing such scheme at present;
- (c) whether the Union Government also has a proposal to implement such scheme through which the people can get their treatment in the private hospitals also and can guarantee better healthcare; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  & (b): Government  of  Chhattisgarh  is  implementing  Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima Yojana  (RSBY),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  along  with  its  State  scheme  i.e Mukhyamantri  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (MSBY).  Under  RSBY,  families  of  BPL  and  11 other  defined  categories  of  unorga nised  workers  are  covered.  Families  excluded  under RSBY  are  covered  under  MSBY.  Beneficiaries  enrolled  MSBY  are  entitled  for  health insurance  coverage  of  Rs.  50,000/ - .  For  RSBY  beneficiaries,  additional  coverage  of  Rs. 20,000/ -is provided under MSBY.
- 24 States/UTs,  namely  Telangana,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Karnataka,  Gujarat,  Himachal Pradesh,  Tamil  Nadu,  Odisha,  Maharashtra,  Goa,  Kerala,  Arunachal  Pradesh,  Mizoram, Meghalaya,  Chhattisgarh,  Dadar  &  Nagar  Haveli,  Daman  &  Diu,  Rajasthan,  Punjab, Uttarakhand, Puduch erry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam are implementing  their  own  schemes.  Most  of  these  schemes  provide  insurance  coverage  fo tertiary care ranging from Rs. 30000 to Rs. 3 lakh.
- (c) & (d): In  the  Budget  of  2018 - 19,  the  Government  has  announced  to  launch  a flagship  National  Health  Protection  Scheme  (NHPS)  to  cover  over  10  crore  poor  an vulnerable families (approx. 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage upto Rs. 5 la family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalization. Once NHPS is launched, RSBY will be subsumed in it. The proposed NHPS will be a pan India scheme and all States/ have option to join the scheme.