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Lok Sabha Question No. 1690 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Modern Equipments in Dispensaries
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1690 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## MODERN EQUIPMENTS IN DISPENSARIES

## 1690. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

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

- (a) the modern equipments to be provided to the Government dispensaries in various distri the country, details of such equipments, category -wise;
- (b) whether training has been provided to the staff working in those dispensaries to opera said equipments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether common citizens are being benefitted by it and if so, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  to  (c):              The  Government  does  not  directly  provide  modern  equipments  in facilities in the country under National Health Mission.  Financial support is given fo ous activities  including  for  free  diagnostic  service  initiative,  procurement  of  equipme projected by the States in their Program Implementation Plan (PIP). The implementatio NHM  activities  including  equipments  to  be  provided  in  public  sector  he alth  facilities,  its procurement, allocation and training of staff comes under the domain of S tate Governments. The states have been advised to build in training component for health staff while procu high end equipments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1689 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Committee on Inter-country Child Abduction
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNEMNT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1689

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2016

## COMMITTEE ON INTER-COUNTRY CHILD ABDUCTION

1689.  SHRI K. PARASURAMAN

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

- a) whether the Government has taken note that there is no proper law for inter-parental child abduction:
- b) if  so,  whether the Government has constituted any committee on the issue of intercountry child removal or abduction;
- c) if so, the details and composition thereof; and
- d) the progress made and present status in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)   The issue is under examination in the Ministry and a Committee has been constituted  consisting  of  officers  of  the  concerned  Ministries/  Departments  to  examine and comment on different aspects involved in the issue.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Swachh Bharat Cess
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: V. PANNEER SELVAM, HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1688.

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  November, 2016/AGRAHAYANA 4,1938(SAKA)

## Swachh Bharat Cess.

1688.  SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

DR. RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  digitalised  mechanism  to  distribute funds collected under Swachh Bharat Cess to urban local bodies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the extent to which the said mechanism has been successful in proper monitoring of funds and ensure its proper utilisation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Yes Sir.
- (b) & (c): The Central Government is releasing fund collected under Swachh Bharat Cess  to  Urban  Local  Bodies  through  Plan  Fund  Monitoring  System (PFMS). The mechanism has been successful in proper release of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1687 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Supplementary Nutritional Programme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 1687

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2016

## SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMME

1687: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

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

- (a) whether proposals/representations of some States under Supplementary Nutrition Programme of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme funded by the World Bank are lying pending with the NITI Aayog; and (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and the time by which NITI Aayog is likely to take a final
- decision/recommendation in the matter?

## ANSWER

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

(a)    to  (b)    No  proposal/representation  under  Supplementary  Nutrition  Programme  of  Integrated  Child Development Service (ICDS) Scheme funded by World Bank is pending with NITI Aayog.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1683 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Exemption of Direct Taxes
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: HARI OM PANDEY, V. PANNEER SELVAM, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA LNSTARRED QUESTIONNQ1683

## TOBE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE Z50NQVEMBER2016 AGRAHAYANA41938 (SAKAL

## EXEMPTION OF DIRECT TAXES

1683. Shri Hari Om Panday, Shri V. Panneerselvam, Dr: Ratna De (NAG); Shri Manoj Tiwari,

Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the CBDT has notified any exemption of direct taxes under CSR for Stand up India scheme;
- (b) If s0, the details thereof; and
- (c) The extent to which the said exemption is likely to be promote the above scheme?

## ANSWER

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a): No such notification has been issued by CBDT:
- (6) & (c): Not applicable in view of the above
Lok Sabha Question No. 1682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Voluntary Donations for Armed Forces
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1682

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## VOLUNTARY DONATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES

1682.  SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has opened any fund / bank account for persons willing to give voluntary donations for the Armed Forces; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## 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) A Bank Account bearing Number 90552010165915 has been opened in  the  South  Block  Branch  of  Syndicate  Bank for  persons  willing to  give voluntary donations.  The fund has been named 'Army Welfare Fund Battle Casualties'.  The objective of the fund is to provide financial assistance to the battle casualties and their NoKs / widows.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1681 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: MFIs Regulatory Mechanism
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## Govt. of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1681 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 th  November, 2016 / Agrahayana 04, 1938 (Saka) MFIs Regulatory Mechanism QUESTION

## 1681. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  regulatory  mechanism  on  Micro  Finance Institutions operating in private sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if  not,  the  reasons  for  delaying  implementation  of  regulatory  mechanism  to control private Micro Finance Institutions?

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

(a)  to (c): Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) in India can operate in different formsNon-Banking Financial Companies - Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs), Trusts, Societies  etc.  Depending  upon  the  nature  of  organisational  structure,  ownership, level of operations etc., MFIs are regulated under extant laws and guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and money lending laws of State Governments.

RBI regulates microfinance entities which are having corporate (company) legal structures i.e. NBFC-MFIs. NBFC-MFIs are regulated by RBI under the  provisions  of  Chapter  IIIB  of  the  RBI  Act,  1934.  RBI  has  issued  regulatory guidelines and Fair Practice Code for these NBFC-MFIs. RBI has given recognition to two Self Regulatory Organisations (SROs). MFIs which are members of these Self Regulatory  Organisations  (SROs)  also  adhere  to  a  voluntary  industry  Code  of Conduct.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1679 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Appointment of Agents as Development Officers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1679

To be answered on Friday, November 25, 2016/Agrahayana 4, 1938 (Saka)

## Appointment of Agents as Development Officers

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Life   Insurance   Corporation   (LIC) has appointed more than 25000   agents as Development Officers since 1995;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- whether the General Insurance Company (GIC) and all four subsidiaries has not appointed any Development Officer since 1995 till date and if SO, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to appoint agents as Development Officers and if the details thereof? SO,

## Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar)

- (a) & (b): As per Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), the Corporation has inducted around 4086 agents as Development Officers till date.
- (c) & (d): Development Officers are appointed/recruited as per the functional requirements of each Company. Oriental Insurance Company Limited has recruited 76 Development Officers since 1995. General  Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) being a Re-insurance Company, does not appoint Development Officers
Lok Sabha Question No. 1678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Minimum Balance in Saving Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1678

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

## Minimum Balance in Saving Accounts

## QUESTION

## 1678. SHRI A: ARUNMOZHITHEVAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased t0 state:

- (a) whether the RBI has asked banks to stop imposing charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance once the balance in a savings account touches zero;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken cognizance that some banks continuing with the practice of creating negative balances in saving accounts after the said norms came into operation; and
- (d) if the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard? So,

## ANSWER

## The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (d): RBI vide its circular dated August 10, 2012 on Financial Inclusion Access to Banking Services Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account; advised all Scheduled Commercial Banks to offer a Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account' which shall not have the requirement of any minimum balance. In terms of aforesaid circular, banks have been advised to offer Facility of ATM card ATM-cum-Debit Card to all BSBD account holders without any charges:

In other cases, as per extant instructions, with effect from April 1 2015, banks have t0 follow additional  guidelines on Ievy of penal charges for non-maintenance balance in   savings bank account which include notifying the customer clearly by SMSlemaillletter etc that in the event of the minimum balance not restored in the account within a month from the date of notice, penal charges will be applicable; penal charges may be recovered under  intimation to the account holder; the policy on penal charges to be so levied may be decided with the approval of Board of the Bank and the penal charges should be directly proportionate to the extent of shortfall observed: It should be ensured that such penal charges are reasonable and not out of line with the average cost of providing the services. It should be ensured that the balance in the savings account does not turn into negative balance solely on account of of charges for non-maintenance of minimum balance. being levy
Lok Sabha Question No. 1677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Private Practice
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NIHAL CHAND CHAUHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1677 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## PRIVATE PRACTICE

## 1677. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that doctors working in the Government hospi also engage in private practice in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received a n umber of complaints with regard to Government hospitals/doctors advicing the patients to undergo tests from private diagnostic laborat charging commission from the laboratory management in the name of tests, if so, the d thereof indicating d octors/hospitals identified engaged in such practices along with action t thereon; and
- ( d) the concrete measures taken/ proposed to be taken by the Government to check such prac in the country?

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

- ( a) to (d):      Health being a S tate subject, it is the responsibility of the States to allow or private practice by Government Doctors appointed by them, as per their requirements.

As far as doctors of Central Health Scheme (CHS) posted in various Medical Colleg hospitals/  dispensaries  under  the  Government,  are  concerned,  as  per  Rule - 13  of  CHS  Rule s, 2014, they are not allowed private practice of any kind whatsoever including any consultation and laboratory practice. They are entitled to Non - Practicing A llowance at the rates specified in Schedule - I  of  the  Rules.  As  and  when  complaints are received  against  such  doctors  for engagement in private practice, disciplinary action is initiated under the Central Civil Conduct Rules.

However,  as  far  as  three  Central  Government  Hospitals  in  Delhi,  namely,  Dr.  Ra Manohar  Lohia  Hospital,  Sarfdarjang  Hospital  and  Lady  Hardinge Medical  College  and Associated  Hospitals  are  concerned,  they  have  informed  that  no  such  complaint  has  b received.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1674 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Infections Contracted from China
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH

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

## LOK  SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.1674 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## INFECTIONS CONTRACTE D FROM CHINA

## 1674. SHRIMATI MALA RAJYA LAXMI SHAH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  bacterial  infections  contracted  from  China  is  spreading  TB  like  dan diseases in India and medicines are also ineffective in treatment;

- (b) if so, the details there of;

- (c)  whether  the  infection  of  Beijing  strain  is  spreading  all  over  the  country  via  nor -eastern States; and

- (d) if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

- (a): No .

- (b): Does not arise .

- (c) & (d):In view of (a) above, question does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Pediatric Hernia
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## PEDIATRIC HERNIA

## 1673. SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- ( a) whether the Government is aware of the demand for surgery of pediatric hernia acros country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any action to cut short the long waiting time fo r this surgery;
- (c) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government thereon; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d) : Yes,Inguinal hernia is one of the common disorders in childhood. A study that evaluated the incidence of inguinal hernia in almost 80,000 children found that the cum incidence of inguinal hernia from birth to 15 years of age was 6.62% in males and 0.7 femal es. The incidence is higher in neonates and infants.

The State specific data on occurrence of paediatric hernia is not collected at th level. Under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram of National Health Mission, the State Hea Mission has been gi ven flexibility for providing free surgery to all these children.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Surrogacy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1672 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## SURROGACY

## 1672. SHRI Y.V. SUBBA REDDY:

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

- ( a)  whether  the  Government  issued  a  notification  in  2013  allowing  foreign  couples  to  r surrogate womb in India, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the 2013 notification made India a 'baby factory', if so, the reasons the refor;
- (c) whether any data is maintained on surrogacy;
- (d) if so, the details thereof since 2013, year - wise and State - wise;
- (e) whether the Government has decided to stop surrogacy to foreign couples; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), vide letter No. 25022/74/2011 - F- I dated 9 th July, 2012 issued guidelines for circulation to the Mission in foreign countries, stipulating, - alia, that foreign nationals visiting India with a medical Visa only, can avail surrogacy. Subs the  aforesaid  guidelines  were  reiterated  vide  MHA 's  letter  No.  25022/74/2011 - F- I  dated  14 th October, 2013.
- (b) to (d) : No such data is available with Department of Health Research.
- (e)& (f) : The Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Health Research vide thei letter No. 25022/74/2011 - F- I  (Vol.  III) dated 3 rd November, 2015 and V. 25011/119/2015 - HR dated 4 th November, 2015 respectively, issued guidelines to stop surrogacy to foreign nati including Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1671 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Empowerment of Single Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1671

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2016

## EMPOWERMENT OF SINGLE WOMEN

## 1671. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a)   whether there has been steady increase in single women population in the country in recent years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)      whether  the  Government  proposes  to  formulate  any  policy  to  empower  single  women through skill development and other economic incentives and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)     the other measures taken by the Government for their empowerment?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Office of the Registrar General of India has informed that Census Data are collected on all persons  living  in  the  country  at  the  time  of  Census  taking  which  also  includes  data  on single  women.  As  per  the  census,  the  number  of  single  women  population  in  2011  is 59,36,636 which was 37,39,699 in 2001 which shows an increasing trend.
- (b)  &  (c)      Ministry  of  Skill  Development  and Entrepreneurship has informed that there is no proposal  to  formulate  a  separate  policy  to  empower  the  single  women  through  skill development.  However,  the  Government  has  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) in 2015-16 which aims to enable and mobilize a large number of Indian youth  including  women  to  take  up  skill  training,  become  employable  and  earn  their livelihood. 8,63,228 women have been trained under PMKVY-I which are 43.49 % of the total trained candidates.

Apart from the above, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is administering various  schemes/programmes  such  as  Swadhar  and  Short  Stay  Home,  Working  Women Hostels, Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women (STEP), Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), National Mission for Empowerment of Women (NMEW)   for the welfare  and  empowerment  of  women  which  can  also  be  availed  by  single  women,  on meeting the specific requirements prescribed thereunder.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Security Threats
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: P. KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1669

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## SECURITY  THREATS

1669.  SHRI  P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of security threats to industrial hub of the country including those that are located very near to sea border of Pakistan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether concerned officials of the Government have inspected this area during the last three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to set up coast guard station at such places, to meet any possible external threats; and
- (e) 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) to (c): Responsibility of  Security  of  Industrial hub  during peace  time primarily  rests  with  concerned  State  Government,  except  the  Industries which  are  very  sensitive  and  security  audit  of  which  is  with  Union Government.  Government is aware of Security threat to these industries, particularly  during  hostilities,  reviews  the  threat  perception  periodically and takes necessary measures from time to time.

(d) & (e): Presently Coast Guard have already 42 Stations at such places. Out of these, 8 Coast Guard Stations are in Gujarat.  Besides a Coast Guard Air  Enclave  and  Coast  Guard  District  Headquarter  are  functioning  from Porbandar.  Further, there is no plan for additional Coast Guard Station in near future.

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