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Lok Sabha Question No. 2387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Medical College in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ABHISHEK SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2387 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN C HHATTISGARH

## 2387. SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of Medical Colleges sanctioned for State of Chhattisgarh;
- (b) the details of project cost for the same along with ratio of funds to be shared bet and Union Gove rnment;
- (c) the amount released so far by the Union Government for the purpose; and
- (d) the time by which the said projects are likely to be completed?

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

(a) to (d) : This Ministry administers a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for Establishment of ne Medical Colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals. 58 districts in 20 have been identified under this Scheme to establish new Medical Colleges atta ched with existing district/referral hospitals. Under this Scheme, two districts in Chhattisgarh namely, Rajnandgaon and Sarguja have been approved to establish new medical colleges. The total approved cost of establishment  of  one  Medical  College  under  the scheme  is  Rs.189  crore  with  fund  sharing between the Central Government and the State Government in the ratio of 60:40. Funds to tune  of  Rs.196.80  crore  have  been  released  as  central  share  to  the  State  Governmen Chhattisgarh for the approved distr icts under the Scheme. The Medical Colleges at Rajnandgaon and Sarguja are already functional. The State Government has been requested to complete works under the Scheme by December, 2018.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2385 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Fellowship to Medical Professionals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2385 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## FELLOWSHIP TO MEDICA L PROFESSIONALS

## 2385. SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a)  the  salient  features  and  the  objectives  of  granting  fellowships  to  the distinguished professionals under the National Board of Examination/National Academy of Medical Sciences
- (b)the fee and examination procedure prescribed for granting fellowships;
- (c) the number of women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes professionals granted fellows during the last three years;
- (d) whether the Government has reviewed the arbitrary sys tem of granting fellowships to the medical professionals under this scheme; and
- (e) 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 ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):          National  Board  of  Examinations  does  not  grant  any  fellowship  to  disting professionals. National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) informed that the objective of these fellowships is to recognize and encourage the merit in all branches of medical scien
- (b):        No  fee  is  prescribed  for  applying  for  fellowship.  Further,  the  selection  fo fellowships is based on nomi nation / election.
- (c):    NAMS informed that during the last three years, 19 women are elected as fellow Academy. NAMS further informed that it does not maintain category wise data of its fello the same is not mentioned in the regulations of the Academy.
- (d) & (e):The Fellowship of the Academy is done under the procedure laid - out by the NAMS to maintain the academic standard and Autonomy of the Academy.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2384 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Cooked Meals under ICDS Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: NANDI YELLAIAH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2384 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## COOKED MEALS UNDER ICDS SCHEME

## 2384.  SHRI NANDI YELLAIAH

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  several  States/UTs,  particularly  Andhra Pradesh  and  Telangana  have  continued  to  outsource  the  work  under  Integrated  Child Development  Services  (ICDS)  scheme  despite  the  Supreme  Court  orders  which  states that children under  six years  must  be  provided  'hot  cooked  meals'  by  Village Communities  or  Mahila  Mandals  and  had  specifically  asked  States  not  to  employ contractors for the job;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (c) the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  for  vigorous  implementation  of  the  Supreme Court  orders  and  directions  given  to  States/UTs,  particularly  Andhra  Pradesh  and Telangana in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to(c):    The  National  Food  Security  Act  (NFSA)  promulgated  in  2013  mandates  the nutritional requirement of pregnant women and lactating mothers and children below 6 years of age.  Section 39 of the said Act provides framing of Rules by Government of India on the subject.

Schedule II of the aforesaid Act provides nutritional norms for various beneficiaries under the Anganwadi Services Scheme.  As per these provisions, morning snacks and hot cooked meal is to be provided to the children between the age of 3 to 6 years and Take Home Ration is to be provided to lactating women and pregnant mothers and children between six months to three years of age.

Accordingly,  Government  of  India  notified  Supplementary  Nutrition  (under Integrated Child Development Services Scheme) Rules, 2017 on 20 th February, 2017 and copy  of  the  same  was  laid  on  the  Tables  of  both  Houses  of  Parliament.    As  per  the aforesaid Rules, nutrition is to be provided at the Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and Take Home Ration is to be procured from Self-Help Groups.

Since  the  above  provisions  are  mandatory  in  nature,  all  the  States/UTs  are mandated to follow these Rules in implementing the Anganwadi Services Scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2383 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Allocation of funds under CAMPA
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2383

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## Allocation of funds under CAMPA

## 2383.  SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

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

- (a) the funds allocated by the State Government of Kerala under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA);
- (b) the details of funds allocated to the State during the last five years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any guidelines for monitoring of works carried out using the said funds; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefore?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Total  amount  of  Rs.  15.6558  Crores  have  been  released  from  the  Ad-hoc CAMPA to Kerala State CAMPA till date. An amount of Rs.13.9049 Crores has been released to Kerala State CAMPA during the last five years and the current year which includes Rs. 8.00 Crores in the current year;
- (c) & (d) CAMPA funds released to the States can only be used for the activities included in the respective Annual Plans of Operation, which are drawn up in terms of the Guidelines for State CAMPAs, which have the approval of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. A multi-pronged strategy is in place for monitoring of the works undertaken  under  CAMPA  which inter-alia include  calling  for,  analysis,  and feedback on the Quarterly Progress Reports submitted by the State CAMPAs to the  Ad-hoc  CAMPA,  monitoring  of  Projects  through  loading  of  polygons  of works  undertaken,  on  the  e-Green  Watch  portal  managed  by  the  National Informatics Centre and third party monitoring to be undertaken by independent agencies

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Nutritional intake of Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2381 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## NUTRITIONAL INTAKE OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

## 2381. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU

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

- (a) whether there are reports of declining nutritional intake of pregnant women and new born children among various parts of rural India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the measures taken by the Government to increase the nutritional intake of mothers and  new  born  children  through  introduction  of  alternative  food  sources  other  than pulses;
- (c) whether food supplements based on dietary preferences have been given to them and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  measures  have  been  taken  to  collect  information  on  nutritional  levels  and food intake after the shutting down of National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) :  There has been no decline in the nutritional intake of pregnant women. Data from the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) surveys carried out by NIN in 10 States show similar nutritional intakes of pregnant women in 2006 and 2012. In fact there has been modest increase in fat intake (from 19 g/day to 23.5 g/day) and energy intake (from 1654 to 1773 Kcal/ day).

For newborn children, early and exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for optimal growth and development. As per the data of NFHS-4 (2015-16), the rate of early initiation of breastfeeding is 41.6% and the rate of exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 monthsis 46.4%.

- (b) & (c):  Under the Anganwadi Services Scheme of the Umbrella ICDS, Supplementary Nutrition  is  provided  to  Pregnant  Women,  Lactating  Mothers  and  Children  from  6 months to 6 years of age as per nutritional norms provided under Schedule-II of the National  Food  Security  Act  in  order  to  bridge  the  gap  between  the  Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)  and Average Dietary Intake (ADI). The norms recommend provision of 600 Kcal of Energy and 18-20 g Protein to Pregnant Women

and Lactating Mothers. For children up to 6 months of age, the practice of early and exclusive breastfeeding is promoted.

Anganwadi  Services  under  the  umbrella  ICDS  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme and States/UTs are responsible for the implementation of Scheme including provision  of  supplementary  nutrition  to  children  (6  months  to  6  years),  pregnant women  and  lactating  mothers.  The  food  provided  under  the  ICDS  may  vary  from place to place depending upon the locally available foods and the food preferences/habits of the local population.

- (d) & (e):  The Government is relying upon the nutritional intake data available as per the last NNMB survey conducted in 2012 till other arrangements are in place to capture the said data.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2380 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Funds to Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2380

TO BE ANSWERED ON Friday, March 09, 2018/Phalguna 18, 1939 (Saka)

## Funds to Andhra Pradesh

2380.  SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY: Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government of  Andhra  Pradesh proposes  to  increase  the budget/funds through  indirect  taxes  methods  on  the  lines  of  Gujarat  and  Maharashtra  as  these  two States are getting more funds under indirect taxes; and (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

- (a) & (b): No, the State Government of Andhra Pradesh has not submitted any proposal in

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MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN) this regard.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Pending Proposals for Anganwadi Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2376

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.03.2018

## PENDING PROPOSALS FOR ANGANWADI CENTRES

## 2376.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

- (a) whether the State of Gujarat has requested to the Government to grant approval for 1043 (630 AWCs and 413 Mini AWCs) pending Anganwadi Centres in the State;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government on the said proposal and the time by which it is likely to be accorded approval?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a) to(c)  No such proposal has been received from Government of Gujarat in the recent past. However, earlier Government of Gujarat had requested for additional Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) and 892 AWCs (including Mini-AWCs) were sanctioned to the State of Gujarat in 2014-15.

As all the 14 lakh AWCs/Mini-AWCs/Anganwadi-on-Demand (AoDs) approved by the Government  of  India under  3 rd phase of expansion of Integrated Child Development  Services  (ICDS)  Scheme  have  already  been  allocated  to  the  States/UTs (including Gujarat), there is no Anganwadi Centre available for sanction. This Ministry had issued guidelines on 1 st December, 2014, authorizing the States/UTs to relocate the AWCs as per requirement and subject to fulfilment of prescribed conditions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: GST Help Centres for MSMEs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAVNEET SINGH

## 2374. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has created any Goods and Services Tax (GST) help centres to help the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in their process of filing GST returns and creating way bills and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a large number of MSMEs are facing huge challenges with regard to incorrect data being reflected in the system despite filing correct information and if so, the details thereof
- (c)  whether  the  Government  would  make  it  easy  for  MSMEs  to  file,  review  and  edit  the incorrect information reflecting in the system and if so, the details  thereof; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  valuated  the  decrease  in  number  of  micro  and  mall industries involved in the textile industry  post implementation of GST as a result of being unable to cope up with the requirements of the new regime and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) Yes Sir.  The  Central  Board  of  Excise  and  Customs (CBEC) has set up a national call centre to reply to queries which is functional round the clock. The tax payer can raise a query via toll free phone number 18001200232 or by sending an email to cbecmitra.helpdesk@icegate.gov.in.  Further,  GST  Seva  Kendras  (Facilitation  Centres)  have been set up in all the field formations to guide and educate the taxpayers. A helpdesk has been set up by the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) to cater to the queries/grievances of all tax payers regarding GST software which is functional for 16 hours from 08:00 a.m. till midnight. Tax payers can call the helpdesk on the assigned call-in number 0120-4888999. Grievances can also be sent to the Grievance Redressal Portal for GST (www.selfservice.gstsystem.in).
- (b) No Sir.
- (c) Yes Sir. Numerous steps have taken to ensure filing, reviewing and editing information filled in various forms is done easily which include providing preview and edit facilities while filling the returns and other forms.
- (d) No Sir.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2374

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 09, 2018/PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## GST Help Centres for MSMEs

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2373 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Budget Allocations to Karnataka
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2373 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY 9 th  March, 2018 [18 Phalguna, 1939 (SAKA)]

'Budget Allocations to Karnataka'

## No. 2373, SHRI SHIV KUMAR UDASI:

Will the MINISTER OF FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of budget allocated for Karnataka under different heads by the Union Government, head-wise; and
- (b) the details of progress made in utilization thereof and any help/assistance given by the Central Government to the State for preparing budget dates?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Union Government provides for States' Shares in Central Taxes and Duties; and for Finance Commission  recommended  grants  (accepted  by  the  Union  Government)  in  Demand  No.  -  40 'Transfer to States'. In additions, funds are transferred to State Governments, including Karnataka, under  different  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  by  respective  line  Ministries  as  per  extant  scheme guidelines. However,  State-wise  allocations in respect of schemes  run  by  various  Central Government Ministries / Departments are not reflected in the Union Budget. Details of Karnataka's share in Central Taxes and Duties and Finance Commission recommended grants for the financial year 2017-18 are as under:
- (i) Karnataka's share in Central Taxes and Duties as per RE 2017-18.

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|   Corporation Tax |   Income Tax |   Central GST |   Integrated GST |   Customs |   Union Excise Duty |   Service Tax |   Total |
|-------------------|--------------|---------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------|---------------|---------|
|           9721.29 |      8208.64 |       4382.52 |          3204.74 |   2339.62 |             2423.45 |       1471.73 |   31752 |

- (ii) Finance Commission recommended grants allocation for the year 2017-18

|   State Disaster Response Fund |   Urban Local Bodies Grant |   Rural Local Bodies Grant |   Total |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|---------|
|                         228.75 |                    1159.19 |                    1810.55 | 3198.49 |

` in crore)

( ` in crore)

- (b) States'  share  in  Central  taxes  and  duties  are  untied  fund  and  utilisation  thereof  is  not monitored  by  the  Central  Government.  However,  Finance  Commission  recommended  grants  are being  released  on  the  basis  of  the  recommendations  of  nodal  ministries.  These  nodal  ministries alongwith State Level Executive Committee monitors utilisation of these grants. The Budget cycle of States is finalised by them independently.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2371 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: CCTV Cameras in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2371 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## CCTV CAMERAS IN GOVE RNMENT HOSPITALS

## 2371. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a)  whether  CCTV  cameras  have  been  installed  in  most  of  the  Government  hospitals  in country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether most of these CCTV cameras are not working; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (c): 'Health' being a State subject, such information is not centrally maintained.

However,  as  far  as  three  Central  Government  Hospitals  in  Delhi,  namely  Safdarju Hospital  (SJH),  Dr.  RML  Hospital  (RML)  and  Lady  Hardinge  Medical  College  (LHMC)  & A ssociated Hospitals are concerned, CCTV cameras have been installed in all these hospit per details given under:

satisfactorily

| Name of Hospital   |   No. of CCTV Camera Installed | Functional/Non - Functional Status   |
|--------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| SJH                |                            156 | All in working condition             |
| RML                |                            121 | All working except for 01 camera     |
| LHMC               |                            174 | 147 functional and 27 functional     |

Repair and maintenance of hospital infrastructure and equipment are a continuous pro and are done as and when the need arises.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2370 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Additional Loan for Payment of Insurance Premium Payments
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY

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

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2370 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2018 /PHALGUNA 18, 1939 (SAKA)

## 'ADDITIONAL LOAN FOR PAYMENT OF INSURANCE PREMIUM PAYMENTS'

## 2370: SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) Whether the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued any circular allowing banks to consider requests of home loan borrowers for additional loan to meet their insurance premium payments; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the State Bank of India (SBI) has been considering requests of home loan borrowers for additional loan for insurance premiums payments; and if so, the details of the RBI circular based on which the decision is likely to be made
- (d) along with the time line fixed for its implementation?

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

(a): No Madam. (b): Does not arise in view of (a) above.

(c)&(d): State Bank of India (SBI) has a personal loan product called 'Suraksha' which is an  optional  product  available  to  all  home  loan  applicants  who  opt  for  funding  life Insurance premium under Credit Linked Group Life Insurance Policy. RBI has not issued any circular in this regard and hence the issue of fixation of a timeline for implementation does not arise.

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