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Lok Sabha Question No. 323 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: NCPCR
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NINONG ERING

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 323

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2017

## NCPCR

## *323.   SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) the number and nature of complaints reported to the National Commission for protection of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  regarding  child  abuse  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year along with the action taken thereon;
- (b) whether  Nodal  Officers  have  been  appointed  in  States/UTs  to  deal  with  abuses  on children and if so, the details thereon; and
- (c) the extent to which these officers have been able to check child abuse?

## ANSWER

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

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

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.\_*323  FOR  24.03.2017  REGARDING  NCPCR  BY  SHRI NINONG ERING.

- (a) National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  has  reported  that  4202 complaints  have  been  received  on  various  issues  relating  to  violation  of  child  rights during the last three years and the current year 2016-17 (till February, 2017). Out of the 4202  complaints,  1237  are  related  to  child  abuse;  viz.,  sexual  abuse,  child  labour  and child trafficking. Head-wise/Year-wise details are given as under:

| Head              | Year      | Year      | Year      | Year      |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                   | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 |
| Sexual abuse      | 159       | 240       | 175       | 397       |
| Child labour      | 39        | 48        | 28        | 94        |
| Child trafficking | 13        | 16        | 12        | 16        |
| Total             | 211       | 304       | 215       | 507       |

As per  the  report  of  NCPCR,  on  all  these  complaints  action  was  taken  by  NCPCR  in consultation with the authorities concerned.

- (b) Under Section 44 of the POCSO Act, 2012, NCPCR and SCPCRs have been mandated to monitor the implementation of the provisions of this Act. Hence, for effective coordination for implementation of this Act, the State Governments have been requested to depute a senior officer as Nodal Officer, who is required to submit a monthly report to NCPCR. All 35 States/UTs have appointed Nodal Officers.
- (c) Nodal Officers appointed in State/UTs are required to facilitate collection of data only. For keeping a check on child abuse NCPCR/SCPCR are set-up in State/UTs for effective monitoring of POCSO Act, 2012. Further Special Courts/Children Courts are designated in State/UTs for speedy disposal of cases related to child abuse.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 321 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Birth Control Drug
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 321 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH MARCH, 2017

## BIRTH CONTROL DRUG

## *321.SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

## KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

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

- (a) whet her the new birth control drug, injectable c ontraceptive, marketed as Depo - Proverawas approved by the Government recently and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has assessed th e long term impact/side effects of synthetic hormo nes including Depo - Proveraon women and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (c) whe ther instances of contraceptive pills b eing misused by many women as a primary me thod of prevention of pregnancy have beenreported and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) th e steps taken by the Government to regulate o ver the counter availability of contraceptive pills?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 321* FOR 24 TH MARCH, 2017

a) Yes . Government has recently approved Injectable contraceptive, Medroxy Progesterone  Acetate  (MPA)  for  introduction under the  National Family Planning Program.

- b) T here are no long term impacts and erious side effects of Injectable MPA. The  government  ha d  constituted  a  Technical  Resource Group  comprising  of prominent gynecologists and experts from medical colleges ,professional bodies and technical organizations which discussed the safety concerns in detai and recommended its inclusion in the National Programme .
- c)  C ontraceptive  pills  a re used  as  one  of  the methods of  prevention  of pregnancy  in  India.  As  per  NFHS III data on 'ever use' of  modern contraception , only  11%  of  women  have  'ever  used'  pills  as  a  contraceptive choice .
- d) The  oral  contraceptive  pills  as  specified  in  Schedule  K of  Drugs  and Cosmetic  Act  and  Rules,  1945, are  available  to  the  public  without  medical prescription and they do not require to be covered by a sale license . However, theseare required  to  be  manufactured  for  sale  under  a  drug  manufacturin license granted by the State Licensing Authority in a premise compliant to Good Manufacturing Practices .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3909 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Self Reliance in Printing of Currency Notes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T.G. VENKATESH BABU

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3909

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  MARCH, 2017/3 RD  CHAITRA SAKA, 1939

## Self Reliance in Printing of Currency Notes

## 3909. SHRI VEKATESH BABU T.G.:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is importing huge quantity of paper used for printing of currency notes;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the amount spent for the same during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether any proposal is under consideration of the Government to set up manufacturing facilities for indigenous production of papers used for printing of currency notes in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the time by which such units are likely to be set up and the estimated cost savings as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b): The amount spent for import of paper during the last three years is as under:

| Year      |   Amount (Rs. in crores) |
|-----------|--------------------------|
| 2013-2014 |                     1289 |
| 2014-2015 |                     1495 |
| 2015-2016 |                     1016 |

(c) & (d): One Bank Note Paper line at Security Paper Mill (SPM), Hoshangabad under the aegis of Secruity Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) and two lines at Bank Note Paper Mill India Private Limited (BNPMIPL), a joint venture Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) and SPMCIL, are operational and supplying paper for banknote printing.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: INS Viraat
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, C. MAHENDRAN, BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3903

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## INS VIRAAT

3903.  SHRI  M. MURALI MOHAN:

SHRI  C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

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

- (a) whether  the world's longest serving warship INS Viraat was decommissioned by the Government recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it had played a major role in Operation Jupiter and Operation Parakram and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to keep it as a museum / pride of heritage and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has sent a proposal to the Union Government  to  convert  INS  Viraat  into  an entertainment  hub / luxury hotel at Visakhapatnam through joint venture  and  if so,  the details  thereof  and  response  of  the Government thereon?

## 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): INS Viraat has been decommissioned on 6.3.2017.

- (c) INS Viraat was deployed for 'Operation Jupiter' in July 1989 as part of Indian Peace Keeping Operation in Sri Lanka.  INS Viraat was also deployed in the Arabian Sea during 'Operation Parakram'.
- (d) & (e): A proposal for conversion of INS Viraat as an Aircraft Museum including  tourist  and  hospitality  components  on  commercial  basis  was forwarded  by  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  to  Ministry  of Defence on 26 th October 2016.  Andhra Pradesh Government has requested 50% equity participation by Ministry of Defence in their proposed Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the purpose. The proposal for equity participation  was  not  accepted  by  the  Ministry  of  Defence  and  the  same has been communicated to Government of Andhra Pradesh on 14.12.2016.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Accidents of Naval Vessels
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, SATYA PAL SINGH, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3901

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## ACCIDENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS

3901.  SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

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

- (a) whether    a  number  of    operational  accidents  involving  naval  vessels  have  been reported  from  various parts  of  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof,    State-wise  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the number of persons died / injured in each of such accidents during the said period;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  enquiry  in  each  of  such  accidents during the said period;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  and  outcome  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  officials  held responsible in such accidents and the action taken against them so far; and
- (e) whether the Government has provided adequate compensation to the injured / next kin to the deceased in such accidents during the said period, if so, the details thereof and if  not,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  other  steps  taken  /    being  taken  by  the Government to keep a check on such accidents in future?

## 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): During  2014,  2015,  2016  and  2017  (till  date),  Indian  Navy  has reported 21 operational accidents involving naval vessels. These accidents occurred in naval harbours or at sea.  Ten human lives were lost in  these  accidents.  In  all cases of accidents, Board of Inquiry (BoI) is set

## :  2  :

up to determine the cause and identify the officials responsible.  In majority of  the  cases,  the  BoI  is  complete.    42  officers  /  sailors  have  been  held responsible  in  such  cases.    Disciplinary  action  has  already  been  taken against 32 officers / sailors. In  order  to  keep  a  check  on  such  accidents  in  future,  Indian  Naval Safety Organization (INSO) was established in October 2012.  The INSO is responsible for analyzing incidents and accidents, reviewing safety regulations  and  procedures,  issuing  policy  directives  and  conducting safety assessment, etc. As  per  the  extant  policy  of  the  Government,  Liberalised  /  Special Family Pension, Death Cum Retirement Gratuity & Ex-gratia Compensation have been paid in case of next of kin of eight deceased personnel, where BoI has been completed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Aadhaar Cards to Street and Orphan Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, B. SREERAMULU, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3900

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2017

## AADHAAR CARDS TO STREET AND ORPHAN CHILDREN

3900:   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY SHRI B. SRIRAMULU SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY

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

- (a)       whether the Government proposes to issue Aadhaar Cards to street and orphan children in the country;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof indicating the services to be provided to children thereunder; and
- (c)      the present status of the proposal along with the time by which the exercise is likely to be completed?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)      to (c)   The Ministry of Women and Child Development has taken up the matter with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and State Governments/UT Administrations  to  provide  Aadhaar  Cards  to  children  who  are  staying  in  Child  Care Institutions (CCIs) as CCIs are under the administrative control of States/UTs concerned.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3899 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Fake Accounts in Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3899 TO BE ANSWERED ON March 2017 (FRIDAY) / Chaitra 3, 1939 (SAKA) 24th

## Fake Accounts in Banks

## 3899. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the cases of fake accounts in PSBs have come to the notice after demonetisation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;, bank-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government propose to take action against such fake accounts; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

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

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (d) Reserve Bank of India has apprised that public sector banks (PSBs) have not reported opening of fake accounts.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Tax Rebate to Urban Cooperative Banks
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PARESH RAWAL, CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL

## 3897.   ी परेश रावलः

ी सी॰ आर॰ पाटलः

## या व मंी यह बताने क क ृ पा करगे कः

- (क) या आयकर अधनयम क धारा 80 (पी) क े  अंतगत दान क गई रयायत को समात कए जाने क े  कारण शहर सहकार बक को उन नधय से वंचत कर दया गया है िजह अयथा वे शहर समाज क े  लघु यापारय , पेशेवर और मयम वग को ऋण क े  प म दे सकते थे ;
- ;
- (ख) यद हां , तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है और रयायत समात कए जाने क े  या कारण ह
- (ग) या सरकार इस मुदे पर पुनः वचार कर रह है और आयकर अधनयम क धारा 80 (पी) के  अंतगत शहर सहकार बक को रयायत देने पर वचार कर रह है ; और
- ?
- (घ) यद हां , तो तसंबंधी यौरा या है और यद नहं , तो इसक े  या कारण ह

## उर

## व मंालय म राय मंी (ी संतोष क ु मार गंगवार)

- (क) तथा (ख) : ाथमक कृ ष ऋण समतय (पीएसीएस) या ाथमक सहकार क ृ ष एवं ामीण वकास  बक  (पीसीएआरडीबी)  को  छोड़कर  अय  सहकार  बक  से,  जो  उह  आयकर अधनयम, 1961 (इस अधनयम) क धारा 80पी क े  अंतगत छ ू ट द गई थी उसे व वधेयक, 2006 क े  वारा वापस ले लया गया है। इसक े  ननलखत कारण ह :-
- ये सहकार बक अय बक क तरह ह होते ह और इनम पारपरकता का सधांत लागू
- (i) नहं होता है यक उनका काये गैर-सदय तक भी फ ै ला होता है।
- (ii) इनम से अधकांश बक टैडड बकंग सुवधाएं दान कर रहे ह जैसे क साख प (लेटस ऑफ ेडट)  को  खोलना,  बल  डकाउिटंग  और  कलेकशन,  लॉकर  और  सेफ  डपोिजट वॉस, बक गारट आद इनम से अधकांश म वदेशी वनमय का भी काम होता है और इहने अपना एटएम कयोक भी खोले ह। इस कार ये बक वाणियक बक से भन नहं है, अतः इनको कर संबंधी वरयता दए जाने क जरत नहं होती है।
- (iii) आयकर कसी लाभ पर लगाया जाना वाला कर होता है और कसी लाभ ात करने वाले सहकार बक को आयकर क े  भुगतान से छ ू ट दए जाने का कोई औचय नहं होता है। चूंक सहकार बक उन अय बक क तरह होते ह िजनको इस अधनयम क धारा 80पी क े अंतगत छ ू ट नहं द जाती है। अतः इन बक से धारा 80पी क छ ू ट को वापस लेने का यह मतलब नहं होता है क इन सहकार बक को इनक े  कोष से या इनक े  कसी वतार से वंचत कर दया गया है।

(ग) तथा (घ)  जी नहं, अभी सरकार उपयुत कारण से मुदे पर वचार नहं कर रह है।

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भारत सरकार

व मंालय

राजव वभाग

लोक सभा

## अतारांकत न सं.3897

(िजसका उर शुवार, 24 माच, 2017/3 चै, 1939 (शक) को दया जाना है)

## शहर नगमत बक को कर रयायत
Lok Sabha Question No. 3896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Collection and Recovery of Outstanding Tax
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: LAXMAN GILUWA, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3896

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24 th  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 03, 1939 (SAKA)

## COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF OUTSTANDING TAX

3896:  SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA;

SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY;

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)       Whether the Income Tax Department reviewed/monitor collection/recovery of  outstanding dues of tax from air service companies; and
- (b)       If so, the details thereof along with the number of such reviews conducted in the recent past?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Income Tax Department reviews and monitors collection and recovery of outstanding dues from all taxpayers, including air service companies, as per the Income Tax Act, Rules and due procedure specified in this behalf.
- (b) The  field  authorities  of  Income  Tax  Department  review  the  cases  of outstanding  dues  on  regular  basis.    The  Directorate  of  Income  Tax (Recovery)  attached  with  Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  reviews  cases having outstanding demand exceeding Rs.25 crore on a quarterly basis.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Promotion Policy for Army Officers
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SULTAN  AHMED, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, BHARATENDRA SINGH, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3892

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017

## PROMOTION POLICY FOR ARMY OFFICERS

3892.  SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

KUNWAR BHARATENDRA:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  about  the  promotion  policy especially  the  quantification  based  selection  system  as  well  as  the  existing  practice  to bifurcate promotion of Brigadiers and higher ranks into command and staff streams;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and  the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted a committee to review promotion policy for army officers;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the composition of the committee and its terms of reference; and
- (e) whether the said committee has submitted its report to the Government, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?
- (a) Various  issues  relating  to  promotion  policy  in  the  Army  have  been raised from time to time.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(b) to (d): Keeping  the  above  in  view,  the  Government  has  constituted a Committee to examine and give their recommendations on the changes in Promotion Policy and the Quantified System of Selection (QSS) for officers of Indian Army.

:  2  :

## The composition of the Committee is as under:-

- (i) Lt Gen (Retd.) G.S. Katoch, AVSM, VSM.
- (ii) Lt Gen (Retd.) A.K. Ahuja, UYSM, AVSM, SM, VSM**

## The Terms of Reference of the Committee are as below:-

- (i) To  study  and  recommend  appropriate  amendments  in  the Quantified  System  of  Selection  (QSS)  in  order  to  infuse more objectivity, transparency and fairness in the system.
- (ii) To  study  and  recommend  the  change  required  in  the Promotion policy  presently followed in the Army.  This will cover aspects like method for calculation of vacancies, Cutoff CRs required, Consideration of Special Review / Withdrawn  and  Deferred  cases,  Zone  of  consideration, Notional Empanelment etc.
- (iii) To suggest the Model Calendar of Selection Boards.

## (e) No, Madam.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-24
Subject: Implementation on IBC, 2016
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3891 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2017 CHAITRA 3, 1939 (SAKA)

## IMPLEMENTATION ON IBC, 2016

3891. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL: SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board (IBB) has invited public comments on the draft regulations for voluntary liquidation and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  set  up  four  working  groups  to  implement  the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the working groups have submitted their reports to the Government and if so, the salient features of the recommendations made by these groups; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government on these recommendations along with the time by which the draft is likely to be finalised?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE                      (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री (श्री अर्जयन राम मेघवाल)

- (a) Yes, the  Insolvency  and Bankruptcy Board of India  (IBBI) has invited  public comments on the draft regulations for voluntary liquidation. Draft regulations were uploaded on the IBBI website (www.ibbi.gov.in) inviting public comments by 08.03.2017.
- (b) Yes, Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide order dated 22.07.2016 had set up four working  groups  to  make  recommendations  on  design  and  organisational structure  of  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Board  of  India  (IBBI),  Rules  & Regulations  and  other  related  matters  on  Insolvency  Professionals  (IPs)  & Insolvency  Professional  Agencies  (IPAs),  Insolvency  &  Liquidation  process under the Code and Information Utilities under the Code. The recommendations have been received.
- (c) & (d) The rules and regulations based on the reports with regard to Insolvency Professional  Agencies,  Model  Bye  Laws  and  Governing  Board  of  Insolvency Professional  Agencies,  Insolvency  Professionals,  Procedure  for  Governing

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

Board Meetings of IBBI, Advisory Committees of IBBI, Insolvency Resolution Process and Liquidation of Corporate Persons except Voluntary Liquidation and Fast Track Insolvency Resolution Process have been  notified. Various regulations  for  the  internal  functioning  of  the  IBBI  have  also  been  notified. Public consultations on the draft regulations for Information Utilities have been completed.

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