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Lok Sabha Question No. 430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Joint Military Exercise between India and Maldives
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: NARANBHAI KACHHADIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.430

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE BETWEEN INDIA AND MALDIVES

## 430. SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

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

- (a) whether India and Maldives have conducted joint military exercise in Maldives; and
- (b) if so, the details along with its objectives thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

(a) & (b): India and  Maldives  conduct  joint military  exercise  named 'Exercise EKUVERIN' alternatively in India and Maldives with participation of an Infantry platoon from each side.  The latest exercise was conducted in  Maldives  in  December  2016.    The  objectives  of  the  exercise  are  to enhance  defence  cooperation  and  interoperability  between  the  army  of both countries with emphasis on Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorist operations under UN mandate.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Withdrawal of Funds
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.429

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2017

## WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS

429. SHRI Y.S.AVINASH REDDY

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

- (a) Whether the Government has withdrawn the funds released for the year 2015-16 to Anganwadi centres in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reaction of the Government for release of funds?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Madam.
- (b) & (c) Question does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Injection Administration in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: B. SREERAMULU

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 428 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## INJECTION ADMINISTRA TION IN HOSPITALS

## 428. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

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

- (a) whether injection administration in outpatient departments in Government hospitals including Primary Health Centres in the country is higher as compared to the developed countries; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons  therefor  along  with  the  steps  taken by  the Government to educate people against unnecessary injection admi istration?

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

- (a) & (b): No  data  is  maintained  in  the  Ministry  in  respect  of  comparison  of  injec administration  in  the  country  and  developed  countries.  However,  as  far  Central  Govern hospital in Delhi viz. Safdarjung Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar L ohia Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical  College  &  associated  hospital  are  concerned,  Injections,  which  are  necessary administered to patients in OPD.
Lok Sabha Question No. 427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Health Sector
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## HEALTH SECTOR

## 427. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware of  the  need  of  proper  governance, regulations,  quality assurance and information technology infrastructure in the health sector in the country;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up public health development authority; and
- (d) if so, the details with regard to present status thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) &(b): Yes.  Government  of  India  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States  in  improvin interalia their health governance structure, regulation, quality assurance of service deli The Government of India has accordingly taken various steps for improving the gover ance and regulatory structure of the health sector, which inter alia includes, promulgation Clinical  Establishments  (Registration  &  Regulation)  Act,  2010,  establishment  of    the  F Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006,  strengthening  the  drugs  regulatory  mechanism,  launching  of  the  Pharmacovigilanc Programme of India to safeguard the health of the people, development and operationaliza of a web based Health Management Information System (HMIS) for online data capturing  at the district and sub - district  levels,  and  the  Mother  and  Child  Tracking  System  (MCTS)  for name-based tracking of pregnant women and new borns so that adequate ante natal, post na care  and  complete  immunizati on  to  new  borns  are  ensured.  Further,  Government  is encouraging  introduction  of  telemedicine  by  States/Union  Territories  to  improve  access secondary and tertiary health care.

The  Draft  National  Health  Policy,  2015  also  lays  emphasis  on  the  role  of the Government  in  regulation,  governance,  quality  assurance,  and  in  leveraging  informati technology.

- (c): There is no proposal presently under consideration of the Government.
- (d): Does not arise .
Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Research in the Field of Old Age Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## RESEARCH IN THE FIEL D OF OLD AGE DISEASES

## 426. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research has decided to undertake research in the field of old age diseases and their cure in collaboration with the Health Research Council of Sweden;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is also planning to undertake research in other areas of healthcare in collaboration with the Health Research Council of Sweden or any other country; and
- (d) if so, the details and salient features thereof?

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

- (a) : Yes.
- (b): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) with the Swedish Resear ch Council for Health Working Life and Welfare (FORTE) in June  2015  for  cooperation  in  the  field  of  ageing  research  and  health.    The  objective programme is to fund collaborative research projects on developing affordable and appro innovative  a ssistive  technology  for  the  disabled  elderly  and  methods  of  home  based  ca interventions for the elderly.
- (c) & (d): There  is  no  proposal  for  the  present  to  undertake  research  in  other  area healthcare  in  collaboration  either  with  the  Health  Research Council  of  Sweden  or  any  other country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Public Debt Management Authority
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

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

## LOK SABHA ADMITTED UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 425 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2017 MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Public Debt Management Authority

## 425- Smt V. SATHYA BAMA

Will the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal) be please to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  assign  the  function  of  planning  market borrowings  as  well  as  issue  of  Sovereign  Gold  Bonds  (SGBs)  to  Public  Debt Management Agency (PDMA), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Reserve Bank of India has the expertise to manage the Government debts, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  PDMA  independent  of  the  RBI control, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal)

(a)

In Union Finance Minister's speech while presenting Union Budget for 2015-16, the Government  had  announced  its  intent  for  setting  up  a  Public  Debt  Management Agency (PDMA) which will bring both, domestic debt and external borrowings under one roof. Domestic debt of the Government includes domestic market borrowings as well as amounts raised through Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGBs). The Government has set  up  a  Public  Debt  Management  Cell  (PDMC)  as  an  interim  arrangement  before setting up PDMA in due course. The PDMC will provide advice to Government on various debt management issues including market borrowings and SGBs.

(b)

- Yes Madam. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the statutory debt manager of the Government  and  has  been  managing  the  domestic  public  debt  since  independence, under the provisions of Section 20 and 21 of RBI Act, 1934. Over the years, RBI has developed the necessary infrastructure to handle various functions related to internal public  debt  management.  It  is  also  the  repository  of  G-securities  and  maintains  the Subsidiary  General  Ledger  (SGL)  Accounts  of  the  participating  entities  like  banks, primary dealers and other financial entities.
- (c)

Government  intends  to  make  the  Public  Debt  Management  Agency  (PDMA)  an independent agency. The PDMC set up by the Government will undertake requisite preparatory work for PDMA. The transition from PDMC to PDMA will be monitored and implemented by Joint Committees which include representatives from Government, RBI and other stakeholders.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Land Related Scams
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KIRIT SOMAIYA

## †423.   DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Enforcement Directorate has issued chargesheets in land related scams in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether investigation in said land scam has been initiated; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the progress and present status thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) Enforcement  Directorate  has  initiated investigation under  the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 regarding a land scam in Kolayat Tehsil of Bikaner Dis trict, Rajasthan. Investigations are in Progress.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 423

TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2017

MAGHA 14, 1938 (SAKA)

## Land Related Scams
Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: ASHA
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT RAGHUNATH PATIL, Y. S. AVINASH REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## ASHA

## 422. SHRI C.R. PATIL: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has given time limit to NIOS for completing the ASHA training programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to employ about 3 lakh Urban Social Health Activists in the aegis of ASHA workers in the urban areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  time - frame  within  which  these workers  would  be  employed  and  the  details of  their wages?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FA MILY WELFARE

## (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a): National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is not involved in the training of ASHA Memorandum  of  Understanding  has  been  signed  National  Health  Systems  Resource  Centre (NHSRC) in 2014 for NIOS to undertake the process of accreditation of trainers and trainin sites and certification of ASHAs.
- (b) to (d): Under  the  National  Health  Mission,  support  is  provided    to  States/UTs  f strengthening  their  healthcare  system  including  for  engaging  ASHAs  based  on  proposa received  from  State/UT  governments.  The Framework  for  Implementation f  National  Urban Health Mi ssion, a Sub Mission of the National Health Mission provides for Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) who serves as an effective and demand -generating link between the health  facility  and  the  urban  slum  population,  for  every  1000 - 2,500  population. Hence  the number of ASHAs is envisaged as per slum population and in exceptional cases, as per urba population provided that adequate justification is given by States. The ASHAs are not employed by the Government but are paid performance based incentives for various activities under all National Health Programmes.
Lok Sabha Question No. 418 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: The Allied and Healthcare Professionals' Central Council Bill
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 418 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## THE ALLIED AND HEALT HCARE PROFESSIONALS' CENTRAL COUNCIL BILL

## 418. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  bring  out  a  bill  titled  "the  Allied  and Healthcare Professionals' Central Council Bill"; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and theobjects and reasons therefor and the present status of the bill?

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

- (a): Yes.  A  Bill  to  form  council  for  unregulated  Allied  Health  Professionals  is under discussion.
- (b): The proposed bill is to establish a Central Healthcare Council to standardize and r allied healthcare profession education. It is under discussion in the Ministry.
Lok Sabha Question No. 417 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Research and Development of Life Saving Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, GAURAV GOGOI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 417 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03 RD FEBRUARY , 201 7

## RESEARCH AND DEVELOP MENT OF LIFE SAVING DRUGS

## 417. SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA: SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether a large number of people die every year due to communicable and se sonal outbreak of diseases;
- (b) if so, the preventive measures taken by he Government to ackle such epidemics effectively;
- (c)  whether  the  WHO  has  suggested/ asked  member  countries  including  India  to develop  a blueprint for research and development of life saving R&D during epidemics; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the necessary 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): Yes.  People die every year due to communicable and seasonal outbreak of diseases.
- (b): With  the  o bjective  to  tackle  disease  outbreaks  due  to  epidemic  prone  diseases, Government  has  launched  Integrated  Disease  Surveillance  Programme  (IDSP)  which  is implemented in all States/Union Territories.  Besides, a network of viral research and di lab oratories  has  been  set  up  all  across  the  country  to  deal  with  epidemic  of  diseases origin.
- (c): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published a document in May, 2016 titled -'AN  R&D  BLUEPRINT  FOR  ACTION  TO  PREVENT  EPIDEMICS -FUNDING  & COO RDINATION  MODELS  FOR  PREPAREDNESS  AND  RESPONSE,  and  asked  the Member countries, including India to develop a research and development blueprint to acce lifesaving  Research  and  Development  during  epidemics. The  above  document  is  available  at WHO's web site.  Accordingly, a Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) been  founded  by  the  Governments  of  Norway  and  India  (the  Department  of  Biotechnology, Ministry  of  Science  and  Technology,  the  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  and  t Depart ment of Health and Family Welfare of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare), Wellcome  Trust,  the  Bill  and  Melinda  Gates  Foundation  and  the  World  Economic  Forum  in collaboration with industry, other governments, foundations regulatory bodies, civil society and the World Health Organisation.   The CEPI will prioritise list of diseases against which are most feasible to overcome barriers for development of vaccines.
Lok Sabha Question No. 416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Fake Notes in Banks after Demonetization
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SULTAN  AHMED, SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.416

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 RD  FEBRUARY 2017/14 TH  MAGHA SAKA, 1938

## Fake Notes in Banks after Demonetization

416: Shri Sultan Ahmed:

Prof. Saugata Roy:

## QUESTION

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the total amount of fake notes deposited in various nationalized banks after demonetization, bank-wise and State-wise;
- (b) the  total  amount  of  cash  seized  from  various  parts  of  the  country  after demonetization, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government ordered any investigation on the seizing of huge amounts even after strict norms and limits on withdrawal of currencies from banks;
- (d) whether  the  banks  have  violated  any  of  the  guidelines  on  issue  of  new currency to their account holders; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government on such incidents?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE

(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) The provisional data regarding FICN detected by RBI and detection reported by nationalize bank so far in exchange/deposits of specified banks note is annexed.
- (b) & (e) During the period 9 th  November 2016 to 10 th  January 2017, more than 1100 searches and surveys were conducted and more than 5100 notices were issued by the Income Tax Department for verification of suspicious high value cash deposits. These actions led to seizure of valuables of more than Rs. 610 crore which includes cash of Rs. 513 crore. Seizure of cash in new currency notes was about Rs 110 crore. Further, the undisclosed income detected in these on-going investigations till 10 th  January 2017 was more than Rs. 5400 crore.

Whenever  a  case  of  undisclosed  income/asset  is  detected,  the  Income  Tax Department takes necessary action under provisions of direct taxes laws which include investigation, assessment of income, levy of tax, interest & penalty and filing of prosecution complaints before criminal courts, wherever applicable. Other law enforcement agencies such as Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation,  etc.  also  take  action  under  laws  administered  through  them,  in relevant cases, depending upon facts of each case.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: Defence Cooperation with Vietnam
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, KIRIT SOMAIYA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, DHARAM VIRA GANDHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.415

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  FEBRUARY, 2017

## DEFENCE COOPERATION WITH VIETNAM

415. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

SHRI DHARAM VIRA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  sale  indigenously  developed  Akashsurface-to-air Missile System and Brahmos missiles to Vietnam; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

रक्षा राज्य मंत्री

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

- (a) & (b): India  and  Vietnam  share  a  strategic  partnership.    Defence cooperation,  including  supply  of  defence  equipment,  is  an  important aspect  of  this  partnership.    Both  countries  have  held  discussions  on range of issues in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-03
Subject: White Labelled ATM
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION

No.

## White Labelled ATM

## 413. SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering to allow 100 per cent FDI in White Labelled ATM operations under the automatic route, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) to (b) Government has allowed Foreign Investment 100% in White Label ATM (WLA) operations, subject to the following conditions upto
- non-bank entity intending to set up WLA should have minimum net worth of Rs. 100 crore as per latest financial year's audited balance sheet; which is to be maintained at all times. Any
- (i) In case the entity is also engaged in any other 18 Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) activities, then the foreign investment in the company setting up WLA, shall also comply with the minimum capitalization norms for foreign investment in NBFC activities.

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1938 (SAKA)