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Lok Sabha Question No. 4336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KIRRON KHER, ANOOP MISHRA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4336 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE O F MENTAL HEALTH AND NEURO SCIENCES (NIMHANS)

## 4336. SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER:

## SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

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

- (a) whether National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has conducted certain interview/survey at field level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the NIMHANS has submitted the report on the said survey;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and
- (e) if not, the time by which the said report of the survey is likely to be submitted?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) to (e): The Government had undertaken a National Mental Health Survey through the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore ,in 12 States of the country.  The survey report was released on 26 th December, 2016. The major findings of the survey are as under:
- The prevalence of mental disorders including common mental disorders, severe menta disorders,  and  alcohol  and  substance  us e  disorders  (excluding  tobacco  use  disorder)  in adults over the age of 18 years is about 10.6%.
- The prevalence of mental morbidity is high in urban metropolitan areas.
- Mental  disorders  are  closely  linked  to both  causation  and  consequences  of  several  non -communicable disorders (NCD).
- Nearly 1 in 40 and 1 in 20 person suffer from past and current depression, respectively.
- Neurosis and stress related disorders affect 3.5% of the population and was reported higher among females (nearly twice as much in males).
- Data indicate that 0.9 % of the survey population were at high risk of suicide.
- Nearly 50% of persons with maj or depressive disorders reported difficulties in carrying o their daily activities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: CGHS Cards with Aadhaar Cards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4335 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## CGHS CARDS WITH AADH AAR CARDS

## 4335. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has instructed the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries to enroll/ link their CGHS cards with Aadhaar cards in the r respective dispensaries, if so, the aims and objectives thereto;
- (b) whether the earlier CGHS cards issued in paper forms used to be valid for 10 years and the new CGHS plastic cards for only five years even after the computerisation and if so, the details th reof;
- (c) the reasons for revalidation of all CGHS plastic cards in five years;
- (d) the total expenditure likely to be incurred in every five years on account of revalidation of CGHS plastic cards; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard and to check the losses incurred in every five years for revalidati on of CGHS plastic cards?

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

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a): Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an Office Memorandum No. Z - 15025/11/2015 DIR/CGHS dated 10.7.2015 requesting the CGHS beneficiaries for linking their Aadhaar Numbers wit the CGHS database.
- (b): The earlier CGHS cards in paper forms used to be revised once in 10 years with different CGHS number in respect of Serving CGHS beneficiaries as well as Pensioner CGHS beneficiaries. From 2 onwards, CGHS plastic cards are issued for life time for pensioner CGHS beneficiaries holding li CGHS cards. Serving employees are issued plastic cards with a validity of 5 Years.
- (c): Serving  employees  are  transferred  some  times  to  non - CGHS  covered  areas  making  them ineligible for CGHS facilities.
- (d): It is not possible to quantify the expenditure , in view of transfer/ superannuation and decrease in number of dependents over a period of time.
- (e): There is an option for self printing of CGHS card by beneficiaries available since March which does not involve any expenditure by the Government .
Lok Sabha Question No. 4333 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Celebration of Vijya Diwas
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4333

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## CELEBRATION OF VIJYA DIWAS

4333.  SHRI  DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether the  Army celebrated  Vijya  Diwas  and  if so, the details thereof  and  the main theme thereof;
- (b) the details of the programme organised on the occasion of the Vijya Diwas along with the expenditure incurred on the celebration of the event this year;
- (c) the number of participants in these programmes and places where these were held;
- (d) whether  compensation  to  the  families  of  Kargil  announced  earlier  have  been extended to them; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which it is likely to be extended?
- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.  Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated in the form of homage  ceremonies,  felicitation of Next of Kins (NoKs) of martyrs, motivational  lectures  and  felicitation  functions  for  ex-servicemen  etc.  at various military stations with active participation of local populace.  Theme of the Kargil Vijay Diwas was tribute to martyrs and felicitation of NoKs of martyrs.  An  approximate  expenditure of  Rs.25 lakhs was incurred on the

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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occasion of celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas at Dras.  Other functions were organised at local unit / formation level from within available resources and funds. (c) Solemn homage ceremonies  were conducted in all military  stations across the country including Delhi, Kargil / Dras, Ranchi, Shahjahanpur, Sri Ganganagar,  Kota,  Pune,  Chennai,  Jodhpur,  Secunderabad,  Bhopal  and Coimbatore.  NoKs of martyrs and awardees, Veer Naris, school children, NCC  cadets, officers / other ranks, local Government  officials etc. participated in the programmes. (d) & (e): All due compensation as applicable at that time have been paid to NoKs of all cases of Battle Casualty (Fatal) of Kargil War.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Dhanalakshmi Yojana
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNEMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4332

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2017

## DHANALAKSHMI YOJANA

## 4332.   DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken scheme called Dhanalakshmi Yojana to promote families to retain and educate girl child;
- (b) if so, the objectives and the salient features thereof;
- (c) the challenges faced by the Government in the implementation of the scheme along with the steps taken by the Government to overcome the difficulties in its implementation;
- (d) whether there is any improvement in the related indices like child sex ratio and enrolment of girl child after the implementation of the scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (e) if so, the distribution of the related indices since 2016; and
- (f) whether the Government is undertaking any other policies for promoting conditional cash transfer for girl child and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a): A pilot  scheme  Dhanalaxmi  -  Conditional  Cash  Transfer  for  Girl  Child  with  insurance cover was launched on 3 rd March, 2008. The Scheme was closed w.e.f. 1 st April, 2013.
- (b) to (e):  Question does not arise.
- (f): At  present,  the  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  is  not  undertaking  any  other policies for promoting conditional cash transfer for girl child.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: PIO and Appellate Officers in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## Ministry of Finance Department of Financial services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4331

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017 (FRIDAY), SHRAVANA 20, 1939 (SAKA)

## PIO and Appellate Officers in Banks

## 4331.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  noticed  that  the  Public  Information  Officers  (PIO)  and Appellate  Officers  are  not  deployed  in  each  Public  Sector  Banks  and  Private  Banks  to reply the application under RTI Act particularly in Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) the existing norms to file application under RTI Act for information from Banks;
- (d) the number of PSBs and Private Banks have appointed PIO and Appellate Authority along  with  the  number  of  such  posts  are  vacant  in  various  Banks,  State-wise  including Bihar; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  appoint  PIO  and  Appellate  Authority  in  each Banks and if so the details thereof?

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

(a) to  (e)  :   As  per  the  RTI  Act,  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs)  are  public  authorities  and therefore bound  by  all  the  provisions  under  the  Act  including  designation  of  Public Information Officers (PIOs) and Appellate Authorities (AAs).    As reported by Public Sector Banks,  there  are  2458  PIOs  designated  of  which  135  are  designated  in  Bihar  and  643 Appellate  Authorities(AAs)  are  designated  of  which  27  are  designated  in  Bihar. The Private Sector Banks are not Public Authorities as defined under the RTI Act, 2005.

The  norms  and  procedure for filing application under RTI Act as laid down under Section 6 of the RTI Act, 2005 are applicable to all Public Authorities including PSBs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Defence Cooperation with United States
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU, PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4328

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## DEFENCE COOPERATION WITH UNITED STATES

4328.  DR. GOKARAJU GANGA RAJU: SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  US  House  of  Representatives  has  passed  defence  policy  bill  that proposes to advance defence cooperation with India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  entered  into  security  memorandum  of  agreement with  the  US for basic exchange  and  cooperation agreement  for  geospatial cooperation; and
- (d) 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) & (b): US  House  of  Representatives  has  passed  National  Defence Authorisation  Act for Fiscal year 2018, which defines 'Strategy to further United States-India Defence Cooperation' in Section 1270 'C'.  Government continues  to  actively  engage  the  United  States  of  America  on  various bilateral defence cooperation initiatives and measures to strengthen it.

(c) & (d): No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4327 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Women Fighter Pilots
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4327

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## WOMEN FIGHTER PILOTS

4327.  SHRI  ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

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

- (a) whether women fighter pilots have increased in Air Force recently; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total number of women fighter pilots in the IAF at present?

## 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) Yes, Madam.
- (b) (i) First  batch  of  three  women  pilots  were  commissioned  into  the fighter stream of IAF on 18 th June, 2016.
- (ii) Thereafter,  three  more  women  trainee  pilots  have  been  selected for training in fighter stream.  On successful completion of Stage-II (F) training, they will be commissioned into the fighter stream.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Import of Essential Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SANKAR PRASAD DATTA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4325 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## IMPORT OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS

## 4325. SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the huge quantity of essential drugs are being imported from various countries;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the  Government  is contemplating  any  action  plan  to  minimise such  import  and manufacture such essential drugs in the country with minimum cost;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): No, the country is self -sufficient in the manufacture of formulations, including those of essential drugs. However, whenever the imports are being made because of economics consideration, therapeutic equivalents are available.

- (c) to (e): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Brick and Mortar Bank Branches
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 4323

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 AUGUST 2017

TH (FRIDAY) Shravana 20, 1939 (Saka)

## Brick and Mortar Bank Branches

## 4323. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN: SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for opening of brick and mortar bank branches of Scheduled Commercial Banks in each of the unbanked Gram Panchayats in the country including Odisha within the target of five years by March; 2019; period
- (b) if the details thereof and if not, reasons thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the Government has addressed the above issue?

## Answer The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (c) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued Banking Outlets  Guidelines which grant general permission to domestic Scheduled Commercial Banks (other than Regional Rural Banks) to open Banking Outlets without RBI' s approval subject to at least 25% of the banking outlets opened during a financial year being in unbanked rural centres. prior

Further, RBI has advised State Level Banker' s Committee Convenor Banks to identify unbanked rural centres in of CBS enabled banking outlet by December 31, 2017.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4322 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Shortage of Health Workers for Malaria Elimination
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: DINESH TRIVEDI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4322 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## SHORTAGE OF HEALTH W ORKERS FOR MALARIA ELIMINATION

## 4322. SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  measures  taken  by the  Government  to  address  the  shortage  of 40,000 Multipurpose  Health  Workers (MHW)  to  carry  out  active  surveillance  of malaria  under  the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Malaria Elimination (2017- 22);
- (b) whether the Government plans to partner with any international organization to implement the above mentioned NSP;
- (c) if any, details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to take special measures to access conflict affected North -Eastern States where the incidence of malaria is particularly high; and
- (e) whether the Government plans to adopt practices from the approach taken by Sri Lanka in becoming a malaria - free nation, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) : The  National  Strategic  Plan  (NSP)  for  Malaria  Elimination  (2017 - 2022)  envisages provision for Communicable Disease Workers to carry out active surveillance of malaria.
- (b): No.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d): Yes.
- (e): Yes. The  Government  of  India  has  plan to  make  India  as  malaria  free  nation. Accordingly, the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) (2016 - 2030) has been launched in February 2016 and Operational Manual for malaria elimination published in Ap 2016.  The  National  Strategic  Plan  (N SP)  for  Malaria  Elimination  (2017 - 2022),  has  been launched by Hon'ble HFM on 12 th July, 2017. The approach and practices taken by Sri Lanka to become a malaria free nation have been considered and adopted suitably.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Indian Naval Material Management Service
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4321

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  AUGUST, 2017

## INDIAN NAVAL MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE

4321.  SHRI  CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  an  organized  Group  'A'  Engineering Service, namely Indian Naval Material Management Service (INMMS) to attract the best talents available and to provide a reservoir of technically qualified material managers for handling the materials management functions of Indian Navy; and
- (b) 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) & (b): Indian  Naval  Material  Management  Service  (INMMS)  has  been constituted  as  an  organized  Group  'A'  Engineering  Service.    Consequent on constitution of the aforesaid Service, the existing strength of the cadre has been revised to 118.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Regulating e-Pharmacies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANJU BALA, B. SREERAMULU, SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4320 TO BE ANSWERED ON   11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## REGULATING E - PHARMACIES

## 4320. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

(a) whether the Government is going to set up e - portal to regulate online sale of drugs and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government proposes to top the advertisement and sale of drugs online and on television and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government formulated a sub - committee to examine the issue of regulating sale of  drugs  (medicine) over  internet  under  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetic Rules and  if  so,  the  details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;

(d) whether his Ministry has issued a public notice for public consultation regarding regulation of sale of drugs in the country and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to regulate e - pharmacies in the country?

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

(a): A Sub-Committee had been constituted by the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) to examine issues relating to online sale of drugs. The Sub - Committee has submitted its report to the Drugs Consultative Committee. The Sub - Committee has inter alia recommended c r ation of a National Portal to act as the nodal platform for transacting and monitoring online sale of drugs

The Government has issued a notice seeking public comments on regulation of sale of dr including introduction of an electronic platform for regulation of sale of drugs in the co ntry.

(b) : As per existing regulatory framework, all advertisements telecast on private satel channels and transmitted/re - transmitted through the Cable TV network are required to adhere to the Advertising Code prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and Cable Television Network Rules, 1994 framed thereunder. The Act does not provide for -censorship of any advertisement telecast on such TV channels. However, it prescribes th advertisements  telecast  on  such  TV  ch annels  should  be  in  conformity  with  the  aforesaid Advertising Code which contains a whole range of parameters to regulate advertisements on channels. Appropriate action is taken against TV channels whenever any violation of th code is established.

(c) & (d): As at (a) above.

(e): Online pharmacy continues to be regulated as per provisions of the Drugs and Cosmet Rules, 1945 as amended from time to time.