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Lok Sabha Question No. 4770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Indented Medicines in GGHS Wellness Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## INDENTED MEDICINES I N GGHS WELLNESS CENTRES

## 4770. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether medicines indented by CGHS Wellness Centres in the country, particularly in Delhi are distributed after three days from the date of prescription of medicines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and;
- (c)  the  details  of  guidelines  for distribution  of  indented  medicines  including the  time period/procedure in this regard?

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

- (a): Indented medicines are normally distributed on the next working day. However, th are some instances of delay in this regard.
- (b): Following are the reasons for delay in distribution of indented medicines: -
- Since one Authorized Local Chemist (ALC) supplies medicines for more than one CGHS  Wellness  Centre,  there  could  be  delay  in  arranging  medicines  of  differe kinds for some Wellness Centres.
- Some of the medicines prescribed by Specialists are not readily available in market and ALC takes time to obtain the same from nearest available source.
- Indented  medicines  are  required  to  be  received  and  entered  in  the  inventory distributed. There is shortage of manpower at CGHS Wellness Centres for this work
- ( c): As  per  the  terms  and  conditions  of  appointment  of  Local  Chemists,  the  indent medicines are to be supplied on the next working day, failing which penalty is imposed.

The beneficiary is required to collect the indented medicines within 14 days, after which that shall be added in the inventory as unclaimed medicines. The medicines from unclaimed inventory are issued to other beneficiary in need of such medicines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4767 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Fiscal Deficit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4767 To be answered on Friday, March 23, 2018/Chaitra 2, 1940 (Saka)

## FISCAL DEFICIT

## 4767. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the target of narrowing down the fiscal deficit over the years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof indicating the fiscal deficit of the Government in terms of amount and as percentage of GDP during each of the last three years;
- (c) the  targets  fixed  by  the  Government  to  maintain  fiscal  deficit  for  the  current financial year; and
- (d)    the steps taken/being taken by the Government to achieve the target?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) &  (b):  Yes,  Madam.  Government  has  been  successful  in  bringing  down  fiscal deficit from 5.8 per cent of GDP in FY 2011-12 to 3.5 per cent of GDP in FY 201617. The details of fiscal deficit during last three financial years are as under:
- (c)  &  (d):    In  the  Revised  Estimates  of  current  financial  year  (RE  2017-18),  fiscal deficit has been estimated at 3.5 per cent of GDP ( ₹ 5,94,849 crore). Steps taken by the Government to achieve the fiscal deficit target include rationalizing of expenditure and  mobilizing  the  resources  from  tax,  non-tax  and  non-debt  capital  receipts  as estimated in the RE 2017-18

| Financial Year   | Fiscal Deficit   | Fiscal Deficit   |
|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| 2014-15          | ₹ 5,10,817 crore | 4.1% of GDP      |
| 2015-16          | ₹ 5,32,783 crore | 3.9% of GDP      |
| 2016-17          | ₹ 5,35,618 crore | 3.5% of GDP      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4764 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Import of Sub-standard Food Consignments
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, PREM DAS RAI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4764 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## IMPORT OF SUB - STANDARD FOOD CONSIGNMENTS

## 4764. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

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

- (a) whether the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has recently decided to ease the norms  in  testing  of imported  food  consignments,  if  so,  the details thereof  along  with  the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that there is no mechanism to check quality of food items imported from across international borders especially from China and Bangladesh; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and necessary steps taken in this regard?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (c): For ease of doing business, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India ( FSSAI)  had  integrated  Food  Import  Clearance System (FICS) with the  Indian Customs Electronic  Commerce/Electronic  Data  interchange  Gateway  (ICEGATE)under  Single Window Clearance Interface to Facilitate Trade (SWIFT) at major ports.  Customs Offic have be en notified as Authorised Officers under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 136 locations to maintain parity of testing and import clearance. 161 Nati Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) accredite laboratories have been notified by FSSAI for primary testing of food samples of importe consignments, besides 18 appellate laboratories. Customs, in consultation with FSSAI introduced Risk Management System (RMS) under which testing and analysis of imported food is li mited and reduced. Thus, the quality of food imported from various borders poi is checked adequately to ensure that imported food is safe for human consumption.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: NPAs of Telecom Sector
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KALYAN BANERJEE

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

UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 4762

## LOK SABHA

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

## QUESTION NPAs OF TELECOM SECTOR

## 4762:  SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Indian  wireless  telecommunication companies  are the top bank  defaulters  in the country;
- (c) the  details   of  plan   proposal   of  the  Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  to  marginalise   the  loan amounts;  and
- (b) if so, the details  of 100 top most lender  organisations  in the country  with  their  loan;
- (d) the suggestions  and/or  report  proposal  of the National  Companies  Law  Tribunal  (NCLT) to bring  down  the NPAs  of banks?

## ANSWER

## To be answered by THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE  MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): With  regard  to Indian  wireless  telecommunication companies  being the top bank  defaulters in  the  country,   Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  has  informed   that   the  gross  Non-performing Assets (GNPAs) for domestic operations under  the 'Industry ─ Infrastructure ─ Communication' category  for Scheduled  Commercial Banks (SCBs) were   Rs. 11,028 crore  as on 31.12.2017.  RBI has further  informed  that  the said amount  pertains  to borrowers  present  in fields such as Telecommunication (fixed network), Telecommunication towers and Telecommunication and Telecom  services.
- (b):  RBI has informed  that  the information  sought  can not be disclosed  under provisions  of section   45E  of  the  Reserve   Bank of  India  Act,   1934. Section   45E  provides   that   credit information  submitted  by  a bank  shall  be treated  as confidential  and not to be published  or otherwise  disclosed.

As per RBI data, the aggregate GNPAs  for domestic  operations  of SCBs, as on 31.12.2017, were Rs. 8,31,141 crore.  Thus,  as on 31.12.2017,  the GNPAs  of SCBs for domestic  operations in  the  'Industry   ─   Infrastructure   ─   Communication' category were   1.33  per  cent  of  the aggregate  GNPAs  of SCBs.

- (c):  As  per  RBI  inputs,   RBI  does  not  have  plan   proposal   to  marginalise   telecommunication companies'  loan  amounts.
- (d): The Ministry  of Corporate  Affairs  has informed  that  National  Company Law Tribunal  is an adjudicating  authority and cannot  give a suggestion  or proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4761 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Funds to Tackle Air Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 4761

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Funds to Tackle Air Pollution

## 4761.  SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  recently  sanctioned  thousands  of  crore  rupees  to tackle alarming air pollution level in the National Capital, Delhi;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the type of machines likely to be used to filter the Polluted air in the capital?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) The Government has approved a new Central Sector Scheme on 'Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization for in-situ management of crop residue in the States of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi for the period of 2018-19 to 2019-20 at an estimated cost of Rs.1151.80 crore in order to curb the practice of stubble  burning  which  is  one  of  the  significant  sources  of  air  pollution.    These machines are not intended to filter polluted air, instead, they mitigate air pollution by reducing air pollution due to burning of crop residue.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4760 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Relaxation of Norms for NPS
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

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## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4760 TO BE ANSWERED ON MARCH 23, 2018/CHAITRA 2, 1940 (SAKA) RELAXATION OF NORMS FOR NPS

4760. Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra Shri Kundariya Mohan Bhai Kalyanji Bhai

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (a) whether the Government has recently made changes in the National Pension Scheme (NPS) including withdrawal norms; and
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

- (a) & (b) Yes, recently three changes have been made under National Pension System (NPS). The details are as under:
1. Partial  withdrawal  during  the  service: The  Pension  Fund  Regulatory  and  Development Authority  (PFRDA),  with  an  objective  to  meet  the  subscriber's  sudden  financial  requirement enrolled under NPS, has liberalized norms for partial withdrawals which also include reduction of requirement of minimum years of being enrolled under NPS from 10 years to 3 years from the date  of  joining.  Suitable  amendments  were  made  through  'Pension  Fund  Regulatory  and Development  Authority  (Exits  and  Withdrawals  under  the  National  Pension  System)  (First Amendment) Regulations, 2017 and the same has been notified on 10.08.2017.
2. Increase in the joining age under NPS: With an objective to allow individuals (under NPS-All Citizen Model and Corporate Sector Model)  who are in the age bracket between 60 years and 65 years to join NPS system. Suitable amendments were made through 'Pension Fund Regulatory and  Development  Authority  (Exits  and  Withdrawals  under  the  National  Pension  System) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2017 and the same has been notified on 06.10.2017.
3. Exit  in  case  of  disability  and  incapacitation  of  the  subscriber: With  an  objective  of facilitating  easy  exit  &  withdrawal  in  case  of  disability  and  incapacitation  of  the  subscriber covered under NPS, PFRDA has made suitable amendments through 'Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) (Third Amendment) Regulations, 2018 and the same has been notified on 02.02.2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Change in Forest Rules
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4759

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2018

## Change in Forest Rules

## 4759. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

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

- (a) whether Forest Rights groups has demanded change in forest rules;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of demands put forth before his Ministry by the Forest Rights groups during the last four years;
- (d) the  details  of  demands  accepted  and  not  accepted  along  with  the  reasons  for  nonacceptance; and
- (e) the details of Compensatory Afforestation Fund used during the above period?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) No  such  demand  from  forest  rights  group  is  received  in  the  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. However, based on inputs received from  various  Civil  Society  Organisations,  the  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  has provided comments on the Draft Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rules, 2018.
- (e) A  total  of  Rs.  79,681,145,800.00  has  been  released  to  the  States/UTs  from Compensatory Afforestation Fund from 2014-15 to 28.02.2018 for compensatory afforestation and allied activities against annual plan of operation submitted by the State/ UT Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Review of GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL

- (a) No Sir.
- (b) & (c) Central Excise Duty, Service Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) have already been subsumed under GST. However, GST on supply of petroleum crude, high speed diesel, motor spirit (petrol), natural gas and aviation turbine fuel shall be levied with effect from such date as may be notified by the government on the recommendations of GST Council. The supply of alcoholic liquor for human consumption has been kept out of purview of GST.
- (d) The GST rates on goods and services were fitted into various slabs i.e. NIL, 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%, largely based on the pre-GST incidence of indirect taxes on Centre and States, including the embedded taxes. The details of goods and services attracting various GST rates are available in public domain and hosted on website www.cbec.gov.in

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4757

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

## Review of GST

## †4757.SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is reviewing to overhaul the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is reconsidering to subsume the other taxes of Central pool of taxes such as Excise Duty, Service Tax, Value Added Tax (VAT), etc. within GST;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the implementation of various slabs of GST e.g. 28 per cent, 18 per cent, 12 per cent, 5 per cent and 0 per cent along with the slab-wise details of the items of common use?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4756 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: GDP to Evaluate Inclusive Growth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4756

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 MARCH, 2018

GDP TO EVALUATE INCLUSIVE GROWTH

4756. SHRI M. B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes fresh yardstick other than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to evaluate inclusive growth as followed by other countries; (b) if so, the steps initiated by the Government in this regard; (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

- (d) the other steps taken by the Government for inclusive growth?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  Growth  of  Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is one of the key indicators of economic development.  In  addition,  some  other  indicators  like  poverty,  education, health, access to basic amenities, etc. are used to assess the degree  of inclusiveness in the economy.

The agenda of inclusive growth has been given utmost priority by the Government by increasing budgetary allocation for poverty alleviation, social infrastructure and public employment  generation  schemes.  As  per  the  Reserve  Bank  of  India  data,  the expenditure on social services by the General Government as a proportion of GDP has  moved  up  from  5.8  per  cent  in  2015-16  to  6.6  per  cent  2017-18  (BE).  The programmes  /  schemes  such  as  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment Guarantee  Act (MGNREGA),  Deendayal  Antyodaya  Yojana  National Rural Livelihoods Mission and Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Urban Livelihoods Mission, Make in India, Skill India, etc. are being implemented to provide direct and indirect employment opportunities to benefit all sections of the society. To improve health and education levels of the population, schemes like National Health Mission, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, Mid-Day Meal Scheme, etc. are being implemented in the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Treatment in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO. 4755 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 rd MARCH, 2018

## TREATMENT IN AIIMS

## 4755. SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Resident Doctors Association has recently raised objections to recommendation letters being issued by public representatives to the patients coming for tre atment at New Delhi and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has reviewed/proposes  to  review  the performance  of  various doctors/staff  and the  facilities  available  in  various Government  hospitals,  particularly  in AIIMS;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  there  is  a  separate window  in  AIIMS  for  facilitating  the treatment  of doctors/employees working in various Government hospitals; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the corrective measures taken by theGovernment in this regard?

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

- (a): No.
- (b) & (c): There  is  already  a  well  established mechanism  of  Annual  Confidential Report/Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) for review of performance of various doctors/ staff in AIIMS, New Delhi. The facilities available in AIIMS, New Delhi and Government  hospitals  are  increased  from  time to  time  depending  upon  requirement  and availability of funds.
- (d) & (e): The  employees  of  AIIMS,  New  Delhi,  are  covered  under  a  health  scheme called Employee Health Scheme (EHS). A seprate OPD counter has been provided in the EHS  OPD  area  for  OPD  registr a ion  of  EHS  beneficiary  patients  which  include  bonafide employees of the Institute and their authorized dependent beneficiary.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4753 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-23
Subject: Migration from Composite Tax to Regular Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4753

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

## Migration from Composite Tax to Regular Tax

## 4753. SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  tax  payers  who  have  been  registered  under Goods and Services Tax (GST) till date;
- (b) the total number of dealers registered with the network as composition dealers;
- (c) whether a lot of composition dealers have opted out of the composition scheme and become regular tax payers; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) As on 19.03.2018, a total of 1,05,19,985 taxpayers are registered under GST.
- (b) As on 19.03.2018, the total number of composition dealers registered under GST is 17,98,882.
- (c)  &  (d) A  total  of  1,29,492  composition  dealers  have  opted  out  from  the composition scheme by exercising the option available to them. One probable reason for the same could be that the taxpayer purchasing goods from a composition dealer is not entitled for Input Tax Credit (ITC).

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