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Lok Sabha Question No. 1668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Identification of Districts with CSR
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1668

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2016

## IDENTIFICATION OF DISTRICTS WITH CSR

## 1668.   SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a)  whether the Government has identified districts across the country in which the child sex ratio is above 1200 per 1000 male;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted/proposes to conduct any study of these districts and project them as model district for improving the sex ratio across the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per the Census 2011 results, there is no district in the country where Child Sex Ratio is above 1200.
- (b) to (d)   Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Increase in Offset Threshold Limit
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1667

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## INCREASE IN OFFSET THRESHOLD LIMIT

1667.  SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the offset threshold limit has been increased form Rs.300 crore to Rs.2000 crore in the Defence Procurement Procedure 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  change  in  limit  is  likely  to  have  a  negative  impact  on  indigenous enterprises and local manufacturers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

## (a) Yes, Madam.

(b) to (e): Government  has  taken  a  number  of  measures  to  give  an impetus  to  indigenisation  and  domestic  manufacturing  in  the  defence sector.    The  measures  include,  inter  alia,  according  of  higher  priority  to sourcing  of  defence  equipment  from  Indian  vendors  under  Buy  (IndianIDDM) and Buy (Indian) categories under the  Defence  Procurement Procedure, as compared to sourcing from foreign vendors. These measures will yield significant opportunities for the involvement of Indian Industry in the defence manufacturing sector.

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(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)
Lok Sabha Question No. 1665 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Gold Monetisation Scheme
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GOWDAR MALLIKARJUNAPPA SIDDESHWARA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPAR.TMENT  OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED  QUESTION No. 1665

TO BE ANSWERED  ON: Friday, November  25,2016/Agrahayana  4, 1938 (Saka)

## Gold Monetisation  Scheme

## OUESTION

## 1565. by SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWARA:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has recently issued norms on gold monetisation
- scheme, if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) the rate of interest fixed for the
- maximum tenure of deposit; minimum deposit and the minimum and
- (c) whether the Government  has received representation  from stakeholders for tax
- exemption on the said scheme; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof  and action taken by the Government  thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE I.|INISTRY OF FINANCE

## (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwa!)

- (a) & (b) Yes Madam. The details of the scheme  including  the details of rate of interest and the tenure of  deposit are aviilable on the websites i.e. htto:/ /finmin.nic.inlswarnabharat/index.htmt & hftps:/ /rbi.oro.in,
- (c) & (d) Based on the feedback received from the stakeholders of the scheme  and the reviews held, Government has allowed  following Tax Exemptions:
- i). Deposit certificates  issued  under Gold Monetisation  scheme,  2015 notified by the central Government,  are excluded  from the definition  of capital asset and hence are exempt from capital gains tax.
- ii). Interest income on Deposit certificates issued under the Gold Monetisation
- Scheme,  2015 is also exempt from income-tax.

These amendments are effective from the 1st day of April, 2016 and shall accordingly apply in relation to assessment year 2016-17 and subsequent  years.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Quality of Ammunition
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1664

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## QUALITY OF AMMUNITION

1664.  SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the ammunitions produced by the Ordnance Factories are of poor quality and are being rendered unserviceable;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

र  ा रा य मं ी

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): Ordnance  Factories  manufacture  ammunition  as  per  the  laid-down specifications,  Drawings  and Quality  Assurance  (QA) Plan.   The  ammunition  is supplied after due testing and fulfilling required quality parameters.

It  is  rendered  unserviceable  due  to  a  number  of  factors  as  mentioned below:

- (i) Handling of ammunition during usage.
- (ii) Conditions of storage of the ammunition.
- (iii) Handling of ammunition during its transportation.
- (iv) Expiry of the shelf life of its components.
- (v) Manufacturing defects; and
- (vi) Design defects.

A  committee  headed  by  Authority  Holding  Sealed  Particulars  (AHSP) representative consisting of all stakeholders investigates all cases reported for defects  by the user  during  exploitation  and the  remedial measures  / corrective actions suggested by the committee are implemented.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1663 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Treatment of Chikungunya under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1663 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## TREATMENT OF CHIKUNG UNYA UNDER AYUSH

## 1663. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will  the  Minister of  AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any specific medicines under AYUSH for treatment of people affected from different tropical diseases including Chikungunya, dengue, malaria
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Governmen t to promote research/study/ clinical trial to counte such diseases?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,

## YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b):The Central Government has set up four Research Councils, namely Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicin (CCRUM), Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and Central Council for Resea rch in Homoeopathy (CCRH) which are involved in research activities, - alia  inter including development/formulation  of new drugs.  CCRAS has formulated Ayush 64,  a poly herbal, a malarial  drug.

- ( c): The details are as under:
- (i) CCRAS  has  recently  developed  AYUSH  SL,  a  new  Ayurvedic  drug  for filarisis; and AYUSH PJ7  for dengue.  Pre -clinical studies for AYUSH SL has been completed. Pre -clinical studies for AYUSH PJ7 has been completed.
- (ii)  CCRAS has further made deliberations for conducting clinical studies with Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) to counter diseases like dengue.

Contd.....

(iii)       Further, CCRUM has made observational studies on the efficacy of so Unani drugs in the vector borne diseases, viz., Malaria, filarisis and Kala Azar wh has showed significant therapeutic effects in subsiding different signs and sympto in these conditions.

(iv) CCRH has conducted preventive studies on dengue and chikung unya.  Clinical management studies on dengue, Japanese encephalitis and acute lymphadenitis due to filariasis have already been conducted by CCRH.

(v)         The Central Research  Councils have developed guidelines for management prevention of dengue , chickungunya with their respective system of medicine to counte dengue  and  chickungunya.    Wide  publicity  through  prominent  newspapers  have  been carried by these councils during July, 2016 to October, 2016.  CCRH has also develo guidelines for prevent ion and management in the case of  Japanese encephalitis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1662 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: FDI in Defence Sector
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PRODUCTION

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1662

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## FDI  IN  DEFENCE  SECTOR

1662.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently introduced a new policy for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including revisions from the previous policy;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  come  up  with  criteria  that  define  technology  / ordnance that falls under 'Modern Technology' in FDI, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  constituted  a  body  to  overlook  and  consider proposals for FDI beyond 49 per cent; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the status of proposals previously accepted and details of the new proposals under the new policy?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (e): A Statement is attached.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1662 FOR ANSWER ON 25.11.2016

The Government liberalized FDI policy provisions on various sector including  defence  sector  vide.  Press  Note.5  (2016  Series)  on  24 th June, 2016.  As  per  the  current  FDI  policy,  foreign  investment  upto  49%  is permitted  under  automatic  route  and  beyond  49%  through  Government approval  route wherever  it is likely to result  in  access  to  modern technology or for other reasons to be recorded. The FDI policy in defence sector is further subject  to industrial  licensing  under  the Industries (Development  and  Regulation)  Act  1951.  As  per  earlier  policy  notified  in Nov  2015,  FDI  upto  49%  was  permitted  under  automatic  route  and  FDI above 49% was permitted through Government approval route on case to case basis, wherever it is likely to result in access to modern and state-ofart technology in the country. 2. As  technology  requirement  changes  with  time,  FDI  proposals  of beyond  49%  are  examined  by  Ministry of  Defence  from  technology perspective,  after  consultation  with  various  stakeholders  such  as  Armed forces,  Defence  Research  and  Development  Organisation  (DRDO),  etc. 3. The  foreign  investment  proposals  beyond  49%  are  considered  by

- Foreign  Investment  Promotion  Board  (FIPB)  under  Ministry  of  Finance. FIPB  is  an  inter-ministry  body  having  representatives  of  Department  of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Home  Affairs and other concerned Departments. So far, since opening of defence sector for FDI, 36 FDI/ JV proposals have been approved  for manufacture  of various licensable defence items. After the notification of revised FDI policy in June 2016, a total of 06 proposals have been received by the FIPB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Adulteration of Sweets
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## ADULTERATION OF SWEE TS

## 1661. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  sweets  sold  during  various  festivals  like contained prohibited elements and that there is no mechanism for proper checking and samp in the country;
- (b) if so, the n umber of samples that were picked up on the occasion of Diwali in various part the country; and
- (c)  whether  these  samples  were  analysed  for  adulteration  and  action  taken  against  the vendors and stores in the country, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Instances  of  adulteration  of  food  products  including  sweets  increase  during  fe season.  The implementation and enforcement of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2 primarily rests with the State/UT Governments. Regular surveillance, monitorin g and sampling of food products is undertaken by the State/UT Governments and where any violation/infringement of rules/regulations is noticed, action is initiated as per provi FSS  Act  and  regulations  thereunder. FSSAI  has  also  in  consultation with  States  developed  a Surveillance Plan for ensuring safe and wholesome food for consumers. This Surveillance provides  adequate  flexibility  to  the  States  to  modify  the  same  depending  upon  their conditions and environment.
- (b)  &  (c):While,  separate  information  about  samples  picked  up  during  festivals,  is maintained  centrally,  as    per  information  made  available  by  States/UTs,  the  total  num samples  examined,  samples  found  non - conforming  to  the  prescribed  standards,  number  of prosecutions launched and convictions during the year 2015 - 16  are as follows:

| Total No. of samples examined         | 65,833       |
|---------------------------------------|--------------|
| No. of Samples found non - conforming | 14,283       |
| No. of prosecutions launched          | 9,852        |
| No. of convictions                    | 516          |
| No. of penalties                      | 3,483        |
| Amount of penalties raised ( in       | 21,19,08,436 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Protection of Good Samaritans
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. C. VENUGOPAL

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## PROTECTION OF GOOD S AMARITANS

## 1659. SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any step to enforce the judgment in Writ Petition ( 235 of 2012 for the protection of Good Samaritans and that all hospitals shall publish a Hindi, English and Vernacular language of the State or Union Territory that they shall not detain a Good Samaritan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- c) whether any disciplinary action has been taken in this regard under Chapter 7 of th Medical Council (IMC) Regulations, 2002; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)& (b) : Government has issued detailed guidelines vide Notification No. 25035/101/2014 -RS  dated  12.5.2015  published  in    Extraordinary  Part -I - Section  I  of  the  Gazette  of  India  on 13.5.2015 for protection of Good Samaritans, i.e. person who is a bystander or a passer - by, who chooses to assist an injured person or a person in distress on the road.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) have also been issued vide Notification No.RT -25035/101/2014 - RS dated 21.1.2016 published in Extraordinary Part I - Section I of the Gazette of India on 22.1.2016 and circulated to all States/Union Territories for implementation.

Copies of both the aforesaid Notifications are available in public http://egazette.nic.in/

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- (c ) & (d) : No disciplinary action is prescribed under Chapter 7 of the Indian Medical Cou (MC) Regulations, 2002, in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: 14th Finance Commission
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE PLAN FINANCE-I DIVISION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1657

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 25 th  November, 2016/ 4 Agrahayana, 1938 (SAKA)

## 14 th  FINANCE COMMISSION

1657.  SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- a)  whether the Government proposes to exempt Government of Rajasthan from the condition laid down by 14 th Finance Commission to avail additional borrowing ceiling of 0.5 per cent of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP); and
- b)  if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  Central  Government does not propose to  exempt the State of Rajasthan for the year  2016-17  from  the  conditions  laid  down  by  14 th Finance  Commission  (FFC)  for  availing additional borrowing ceiling of 0.5 per cent of GSDP as the State does not meet the prescribed criteria for the same. The FFC has prescribed fiscal roadmap for each States, for its award period 2015-20, and has anchored Fiscal Deficit for all States to an annual limit of 3% of GSDP. The Net Borrowing  Ceilings  for  all  States  have  been  fixed  based  on  the  formula  prescribed  by  FFC. Further, as recommended by FFC, the Central Government has approved year-to-year flexibility for additional fiscal deficit to the States for the period 2016-17 to 2019-20 to a maximum of 0.5% over  and  above  the  normal  fiscal  deficit  limit  of  3%  in  any  given  year  subject  to  the  States maintaining the debt-GSDP ratio within 25% and interest payments-tax revenue receipts (IP/TRR) ratio within 10% in the previous year. However, the flexibility in availing the additional fiscal deficit will be available to a State if there is no revenue deficit in the year in which borrowing limits are to be fixed and immediately preceding year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Vacant Posts in BRO
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1656

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## VACANT POSTS IN BRO

1656.  SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

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

- (a) whether several posts in Border Roads Organisation (BRO) are lying vacant for several years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the time by which such posts are likely to be filled up?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) to (c): Yes, Madam, in the officers grade 184 direct recruitment posts and 97 promotional posts are vacant and action for their filling up has been initiated  through  Union  Public  Service  Commission  for direct  recruitment posts  and  through  Departmental  Promotion  Committees  for  promotional posts.    Further,  in  subordinate  grades  3373  direct  recruitment  posts  are vacant, out of which against 962 vacancies, demand has been submitted to Staff  Selection  Commission  and  against  2176  vacancies,  recruitment process  has  been  initiated  departmentally.    235  more  direct  recruitment vacancies in subordinate grades have recently occurred after approval of cadre review by the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1655 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Private Healthcare
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1655 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

## 1655. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

- (a) whether inthe absence of Government hospitals people f rom rural and tribal area are for ced to avail expensive private healthcare; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b) : Health Care facilities are not absent in rural areas. As per Rural Health St 2014 - 2015,  there  are  186144  health  facilities  in  the  public  sector  at  various  levels Sub-Centres  (SC),  Primary Health  Centres (PHC),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHC), Sub-District Hospitals and District Hospitals in the rural and tri bal areas of the country. Of these, 32913 SC, PHC & CHC are in tribal areas.

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical assistance is prov to  the  states  for  strengthening  its  health  care  systems.    Since,  inception  of  NHM/ Government  has  released  over  Rs.1.52  lakh  crore  to  states,  for  strengthening  health facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: National Family Assistance Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1652 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## NATIONAL FAMILY ASSI STANCE SCHEME

## 1652. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  raise  the  maximum  age  limit  of  a  person/  fam identified under the National Family Assistance Scheme from 59 to 65 years;
- (b) if so, the detail s thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  to (c):          National  Family  Benefit Scheme  ( NFBS)  is  a  component  of  National  Social AssistanceProgramme  ( NSAP),  Ministry  of  Rural  Development  and  not  National  Family Assistance Scheme. Under NFBS, a below poverty line (BPL) household is entitled for lump amount  of  money  on  the  death  of  primary  breadwinner  aged  between  18  and  59  years.  Th amoun t of assistance is Rs. 20,000/ -

The central assistance under the schemes of NSAP has increased from time t time  by  the  Ministry  of  Finance  depending  on  the  availability  of  resources  and  fin implication for all over India. Keeping in view the large number of beneficiaries and financial implications, at present there is no proposal to extend the benefit under NFBS to the pe 59- 65 years of age.

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