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Lok Sabha Question No. 14 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Regulatory Mechanism for Ayurvedic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 14 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## REGULATORY MEC HANISM FOR AYURVEDIC MEDICINES

## 14. SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI KIRTI AZAD: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

(a) whether the regulatory mechanism forayurvedic medicines is quite we ak in the country due to which the allopathic medicines are relatively more prevalent and its usage is much more

- (b) if so, the details of the steps being taken by the Government to increase the popu ayurvedic medicines;
- (c)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  make  the  clinical  trial  of  ayurvedic  medicin mandatory; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, thr reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a)  &  (b): Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules  thereunder  have  exclusive provisions for regulation and quality control of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medic Accordingly the regulatory mechanism has been evolving in the country distinct that for allopathic medicines owing to differential nature, methods of manufacturi quality parameters of Ayurvedic medicines.  Central Government makes and amends th re gulatory  provisions  from  time  to  time  and  extends  support  to  the  States  th National AYUSH Mission for strengthening the infrastructural and functional capac of manufacturing units, quality testing centers and the enforcement framework.  Mi of AYUSH has implemented  a number of Central Sector Schemes for promoting and popularizing Ayurvedic and other AYUSH medicines.

(c)  &( d) :    Pilot  studies  for  generating  proof  of  effectiveness  of  certain  categ Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines is the requirement provided in the Rule 158 - B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to grant manufacturing license. Any amendment the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules with regard to clinical trials of Ayurvedic medicines intended  as  of  now  sin ce  there  is  no  such  recommendation  or  proposal  under consideration.
Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Losses suffered by PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 12

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 2 ND  February  2018/ Magha  13, 1939 (SAKA) Losses  suffered by PSBs

## 12.  SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO:

SHRI DHANANJAY  MAHADIK:

SHRI SATAV  RAJEEV:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR  GAVIT:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   sudden  surge  in  bond  yields   has  resulted   in  mark-to-market losses  for many  Public  Sector  Banks  (PSBs) that  are already  bleeding  under the  bad loan  burden;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the quantum  of losses suffered  by  each PSB;
- (c) whether  the PSBs have requested  RBI to allow  them  to spread these losses over two quarters,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) the response of the RBI in this regard;  and
- (e) the steps taken  by  the Government  to improve  the profitability of PSBs?

## ANSWER

The Minister  of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a) and (b): Some Public  Sector  Banks had mark-to-market losses for the quarter  ending September  2017. Details  are given  in the Annexure.
- (c) and (d): Indian  Banks'  Association  (IBA), on 1.1.2018,  requested  RBI to allow  banks to provide  for anticipated  mark-to-market depreciation  for the quarter  ending  December 2017, over six quarters.  IBA has apprised  that  they  are not in receipt of  a reply.
- (e):  Steps taken  by  the Government  to improve  profitability include  the following:
- (ii) enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, amendments to the Securitisation   and  Reconstruction of  Financial   Assets  and  Enforcement   of  Security Interest Act,   and  establishment   of  six  new   Debts  Recovery   Tribunals   to  improve recovery;
- (i) recapitalisation of PSBs to augment  credit  growth;
- (iii) thrust  on digitisation of the economy,  which  would  reduce  operating  costs; and
- (iv) realising  value  from  banks'  non-core  investments,  by  way  of capital receipts.

## Lok Sabha USQ No. 12  for  2.2.2018,  regarding  'Losses  suffered  by PSBs' Mark-to-Market  loss for  the quarter  ending September 2017

| Bank               | Loss     |
|--------------------|----------|
| AllahabadBank      | 321.92   |
| Bank ofIndia       | 1,593.93 |
| CanaraBank         | 320.38   |
| IndianBank         | 200.54   |
| Punjab&SindBank    | 1.57     |
| PunjabNationalBank | 84.45    |
| SyndicateBank      | 2.39     |
| UnitedBank ofIndia | 143.59   |
| IDBI Bank          | 2.23     |

Amounts  in crore  Rs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: World Economic Forum Summit
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No, 11

TO BE ANSWERED ON: Friday, February 02,2018/Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

## World Economic Forum Summit

## OUESTION

## 11. by SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA:

Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased  to state:

- (a) Whether the Government is sending delegation from India including Chief Minister of Andhra  Pradesh  to World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland in Feb., 2018; and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof and if not, the reason therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Shri P. Radhakrishnan)

(a) & (b) No, Ma'am. There is no information regarding World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland in Feb., 2018. However,  the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum was held at Davos, Switzerland from 22-26 January, 2018. The following Delegations from India participated in World Economic Forum meeting:

- o  Prime Minister's Delegation,
- . Delegation  from Department  of Industrial Policy & Promotion  (DIPP).
- o  Five Ministers  of Union Government,

Further, no delegation of Andhra Pradesh was sent to Davos by Government of India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 10 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Compensatory Forest Fund Act
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 10

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Compensatory Forest Fund Act.

## 10. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI.

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  drafted  rules  for  the  operationalisation  of  the  Compensatory Forest Fund Act, 2016;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of international reports on Nilgiris hills where plantation of local variety has proved to be best suitable for environment;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government plans to adopt some measure in the afforestation programme under the Act and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No, the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rule has not been notified. However the draft Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rule is under preparation in consultation with the stakeholders.
- (c) , (d) & (e) No Madam.
Lok Sabha Question No. 9 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Management of E-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 9

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## Management of E-Waste

## 9. SHRIMATI  MEENAKASHI  LEKHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the problem in managing E-waste in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any directions have been issued to power firms regarding management of Ewaste; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b)  The  country's  economic  growth,  rise  in  per  capita  income,  technological innovations coupled with high obsolescence rate of electronic and electrical equipments etc. are leading to increase in the rate of generation of e-waste in the country. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 2005 estimated 1.47 lakh ton of e-waste generated in the country and  simultaneously  had  projected  likely  generation  of  8.0  lakh  ton  of  e-waste  in  the  year 2010. As per the United Nations University report, 'The Global E-Waste Monitor 2014', 17 lakh  ton  of  e-waste  were  generated  in  the  country  in  2014.  However,  no  comprehensive inventorization of e-waste generation in the country has been done.

(c) & (d) The Government has not issued any specific directions to power firms to dispose of the e-waste. However, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 were notified in March, 2016 for providing  environmentally  sound  systems  for  disposal  of  e-waste.  The  provisions  of  these Rules  include  dedicated  extended  producers'  responsibility  (EPR),  setting  up  of  producer responsibility  organizations  and  e-waste  exchanges  to  facilitate  collection  and  recycling, assigning specific responsibility to bulk consumers of electronic products for safe disposal, providing  for  economic  incentives  for  collection  of  electronic  waste,  and  other  measures which include responsibility of producers of electronic and electrical products for collection and  channelizing  of  electronic  waste.  The  power  firms  are  the  bulk  consumers  of  the electrical  and  electronic  equipments.  As  per  the  provisions  of  the  E-Waste  management Rules, 2016 such companies are required to maintain records and file annual report to the concerned State Pollution Control Boards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Funds to States Post GST
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, LAXMAN GILUWA

## Government of India Ministry of Finance

## Department of Revenue LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTIONS NO. 8

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2018 MAGHA  13, 1939 (SAKA)

## FUNDS TO STATES POST GST

8.  SHRI RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY: SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount recovered by the Union Government from Jharkhand as Central taxes during the last three years;
- (b) the total amount allocated to Jharkhand during the last three years; and
- (c) whether the amount allocated to Jharkhand has been increased after the roll out of GST and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)   The total amount collection by the Union Government from Jharkhand as Central taxes during the last three years is as under:-

## Direct Tax

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Amount collected |
|------------------|--------------------|
| 2014-15          |            1344.7  |
| 2015-16          |            3597.4  |
| 2016-17*         |            4546.72 |

## Indirect Tax

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Amount collected (Gross) |
|------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014-15          |                       8151 |
| 2015-16          |                       9331 |
| 2016-17          |                      12704 |

- (b) & (c ): The total amount allocated to Jharkhand during the last three years is as under:-

(Rs. In crore)

| Financial Year   |   Allocated Amount |
|------------------|--------------------|
| 2014-15          |            9487.01 |
| 2015-16          |           15968.8  |
| 2016-17          |           19141.9  |
| 2017-18* BE      |           21237.3  |

Post GST implementation following allocation has been made from July to October, 2017 to Jharkhand. (Rs. In crore)

| CST Compensation (2010-11 to 2012-13)   |   1372.17 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------|
| GST Compensation                        |       802 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Good Clinical Practice
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. 07 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2018

## GOOD CLINICAL PRACTI CE

## 7. 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  published  Good  Clinical  Practice  (GCP)  Guidelines  f Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Medicines;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient f atures thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal for amending the GCP guidelines and so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to amend the GCP guidelines; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (e):  Yes,  the  erstwhile  Department  of  AYUSH  in  the  year  2013  published  'Good  Clinical Practice Guidelines for  Clinical Trials in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) Med (GCP ASU)'. The salient features of these guidelines incl ude protection of human rights as a subject in clinical trial. It also provides assurance of the safety and efficacy of the newly de as conventionally used ASU formulations. These guidelines include standards of how clini should  be conducted;  and  define  the  roles  and  responsibilities  of  clinical  trial  sponso research investigators,  monitors etc. The objective is to inculcate the culture of con intervention - based  clinical  studies  in  the  country  in  accordance  wi th requisite scientific standards and appropriately designed methodologies. It is also intended that results and finding trials are properly recorded, analyzed and reported. As of now, there is no proposal for amendment in the GCP g uidelines since the regulatory requirement of clinical trial is not in  the  extant  provisions  of  the  Drugs  &  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules  thereunder  for license to the manufacturing of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medicines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Complaints of Sexual Harassment
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.6

TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2018

## COMPLAINTS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT

6. SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU: DR. BANSHILAL MAHATO:

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

- (a) the  number  of  complaints  of  sexual  harassment  filed  by  female  employees  in  all  the Ministries/Departments  of  the  Government  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, Ministry/Institution-wise;

- (b)       the details of such complaints and the status of their disposal;

- (c)          whether  a  large  number  of  fake  complaints  are  being  filed  by  female  employees  to  get undue benefit; and

- (d)       if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d)  The information is being collected and will be laid on the table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Revision of LIC Basic Pension
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4

Friday, February 02, 2018/Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

## Revision of LIC Basic Pension

## 4.  SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

## Will the Minister of FINANCE

be pleased to refer to Unstarred Question No. 1862 dated 29 December, 2017 regarding Revision of Pension by LIC and to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  specific/concrete  steps  to  revise  the  basic pension of the LIC pensioners as and when the salaries of the serving employees of LIC  are  revised  as  being  done  in  the  case  of  Central  Government  employees/ pensioners upon revision of the salaries of serving employees and subsequent revision of pensions of pensioners;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (c): Revision of scales of pay of the employees of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is carried out periodically i.e. every five years. Pension of the pensioners of LIC has two components - Basic Pension and Dearness Relief. Dearness Relief gets revised every six  months.  Pension  is  paid  to  the  pensioners  of  LIC  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Life Insurance Corporation of India (Employees) Pension Rules, 1995.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Paradise Papers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION No. 3 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 02 nd  February, 2018/ Magha 13, 1939 (Saka)

## PARADISE PAPERS

3. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has looked into the Paradise Papers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has also identified Indian offshore bank account holders and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether the Government has directed for any probe to be conducted into the media reports on Paradise Papers and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (a), (b) and (c):

Revelations on  Paradise Papers  were  made  in  the  media on  6/11/2017,  based  upon expose done by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The Paradise Papers are reported to be based on documents pertaining to two law firms Appleby and  Asiaciti , with data on offshore entities spread across 19 tax havens/foreign jurisdictions.

The ICIJ database on Paradise Papers does not contain any financial details including the bank account information.

On  the  same  day  i.e.  6/11/2017,  Government  reconstituted  the  Multi  Agency  Group  (MAG) comprising members of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Enforcement Directorate (ED), Reserve  Bank  of  India  (RBI)  &  Financial  Intelligence  Unit  (FIU)  with  Chairman,  CBDT  as convener  to  coordinate  and  monitor  expeditious  investigation  in  cases  emanating  out  of Paradise Papersby each member organization

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), a Washington based organization which has reportedly made the revelations pertaining to the Paradise Papers, has put  a  caveat  on  its  website  (https://offshoreleaks.icij.org)  by  mentioning  that  it  should  not  be assumed that everyone who appears in the list is involved in tax avoidance or evasion and there are legitimate reasons to create a company in an offshore jurisdiction and many people declare them to their tax authorities when that is required .
Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-02
Subject: Diabetes in Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 02 TO BE ANSWERED ON   2 ND FEBRUARY,  2018

## DIABETES IN CHILDREN

## 2. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of a survey conducted by a Diagnostic Institut 66 per cent of children in the country do not meet the prescribed standard of sugar level would eventua lly become a major health issue;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the views of the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government to address the issue?

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

- (a)  to (c) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has not received any such report re survey conducted by diagnostic institute.

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