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Lok Sabha Question No. 2493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Scheme for Improving Functioning of PMFBY
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rodmal Nagar

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2493

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## SCHEME FOR IMPROVING FUNCTIONING OF PMFBY

2493. SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to reduce dependency on banks and increase accountability of the Department of Agriculture, Co-operation and Farmers Welfare;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the steps proposed to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)  to (c) : Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal  Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  is  being  implemented  through multi-agencies say Government, both Central and State Governments, Financial Institutions/Banks, Insurance Companies and farmers.   The role and responsibilities of each and  every  agency  have  been  well  defined  and  included  in  Operational  Guidelines  of  the scheme.    Though,  Financial  Institutions/Banks  were  the  only  channel  for  enrollment  of farmers under erstwhile National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS),  but new channels like  direct  enrollment by insurance company or its intermidaries, Common Service Centres (CSCs) and direct online enrollment on National Crop Insurance Portal have been introduced to  reduce  the  dependence  on  Financial  Institutions/Banks.      Further,  provision  has  been made to credit the claim amount directly to the farmer's account by the insurance company instead of providing in lump-sum to the bank for credit in respectively farmer's account.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Review of NABARD
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pashupati Nath Singh, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2490

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## REVIEW OF NABARD

2490.  SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the objective of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD);
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  NABARD  to  assess  if  it  is  on  the  path  to achieve its objective or not;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the review was conducted;
- (d) if not, the reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act was enacted in the year 1981  for  the  establishment  of  a  development  bank  to  be  known  as  National  Bank  for Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (the  National  Bank)  for  providing  and  regulating  credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage  and  village  industries  handicrafts  and  other  rural  crafts  and  other  allied  economic activities in rural areas for promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas.
- (b) to (e): Government  reviews  the  NABARD  periodically. Based  on  such  reviews corrective steps are taken by the Government  including amendments in the NABARD Act, 1981.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Selling of Expired Items
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2489

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## SELLING OF EXPIRED ITEMS

2489.   SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE:

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- (a) whether the issue  of  supply  of  small  items  beyond  expiry  date  has  been  taken  seriously  by  the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution; and
- (b) whether the Government has come out with a plan to have a check on this serious issue as many a times the consumer sees the expired dates post consumption and has no choice but to discard the item purchased?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a  &  b)  :    Under  Rule  6  of  the  Legal  Metrology  (Packaged  Commodities)  Rules,  2011  certain mandatory  declarations  like  name  and  address  of  the  manufacturer/  packer/  importer,  name  of  the commodity, net quantity, month and year of manufacturing, retail sale price in the form of Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and consumer care details etc. are required to be made.

To  resolve  the  issue  of  sale  beyond  expiry  date,  the Government  amended  the  Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 with effect from 1.1.2018, to include the provision that, a commodity which may become unfit for human consumption after a period of time, the 'best before or use by the date, month and year' shall also be mentioned on the label, provided that nothing in this clause shall apply if a provision in this regard is made in any other law.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2488 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Distribution of Tricycles and Equipments to Differently Abled Persons
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Uday Pratap Singh

## GOVERMENT OF INDIA MINISTR Y OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT DEPARTMENT OF EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2488 TO BE ANSWER ON 03.12.2019

## Distribution Of Tricycles and Other Equipments to Divyangjan

## 2488: SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has any scheme for distribution of petrol tri-scooter to differently abled persons as an alternative of motorized tricycle;

(6) if so, the details thereof;

(c) if not, the views of the Government in this regard; and

(d) the details of the funds allocated and utilized along with the number of beneficiaries under the motorized tricycle distribution scheme during the last three years and the current year; State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI KRISHANPAL GURJAR)

(a) to (c) No, Sir. Under Assistance to Disabled Persons for Purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme, there is provision for Motorized tricycles and wheelchairs for severely disabled and for Quadriplegic, persons suffering from Muscular Dystrophy, Stroke, Cerebral Palsy, Hemipeligia and where either threelfour limbs or one half of the body are severely impaired. Extent of subsidy admissible under the Scheme is 25000/The subsidy is provided to persons 16 years and above, once in ten years. aged

At present, distribution of petrol tri-scooter to differently abled persons as an alternative of motorized tricycle is not under consideration of the Government.

(d) State/UT-wise funds utilized along with the number of beneficiaries provided Motorized tricycles under ADIP Scheme the last three years and the current year are aS per Annexure. during

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2487 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Shortage of Sugar Mills in Badaun
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Sanghamitra Maurya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINTSTRY OF CONSUMER  AFFA!RS, FOOD &  pUBLtc  D|STRIBUT|ON DEPARTMEI{T  OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2487 TO BE ANSWERED  ON 3RD DECEMBER,  2Ol9

## SHORTAGE OF SUGAR MILLS IN BADAUN

## t2487.  DR. SANGHMTTRA  MAURYA:

Will the Minister of  GOI{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLTC

DISTRIBUTIOil  scstrdr arri, er<-a  ,tr srfofrr Fffiur d* be pteased to state:

- (a)  whether there is shortage of sugar mills in Badaun Lok Sabha
- Parliamentary Constituency  (Uttar Pradesh) where sugarcane is produced in abundance and some pravate  sugar mills are not capable  enough to make payment to the farmers as per the production;
- (b) if so, whether the Government  proposes  to set up any sugar mill for
- the poor farmers of the said Lok Sabha constituency  in the future;
- (c)
- if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reaction of the Govemment thereto?

## A1{SWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIG DISTRIBUTION

(sHRr DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

- (a): As per information  received from Government  of Uttar Pradesh, there are two sugar mills having sufficaent cane crushing capacity to crush entire sugarcane in Badaun Lok Sabha Parliamentary  Constituency.  Both sugar mills haal paid Rs. 414.33 crore to the sugarcane farmerc in Badaun Lok Sabha Parliamentary Gonstituency.  !n one of the mills, Rs.lO6.83 crore cane dues are outstanding for the sugar season 2O{8-{9. Further, the state Govt. has issued legal notice to this sugar mill for clearing cane dues.
- (b), (c) & (d): In view of reply to Part (a), question  does not arise. Further, the Gentral Government  does not set up sugar mil! in any part of the Gountry.  Moreover, sugar industry has been de-licensed w.e.f. 31.08.1998. After de.licensing,  the entrepreneurs  are free to setup sugar mills subject to fulfilling  the conditions laid down in Sugarcane (Contro!) Order, {966.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2486 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Misuse of MGNREGA Funds in Punjab
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Badal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2486

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.12.2019

## MISUSE OF MGNREGA FUNDS IN PUNJAB

## 2486.  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  regarding  irregularities  under MGNREGA and misuse of MGNREGA funds in Punjab, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has constituted any inquiry or has taken any action against the officials  and people  who perpetrated irregularities and misuse of MGNREGA funds in Punjab; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): The  complaints  regarding  irregularities  and  misuse  of  funds  under  Mahatma Gandhi National Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS)  in States/UTs including Punjab are received in the Ministry. Since the responsibility of implementation  of  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS  is  vested  with  the  State  Governments/UTs, complaints received in the Ministry are forwarded to the concerned State Governments/UTs for taking  appropriate  action  including  investigation.  The  Ministry  has  constituted  a  committee  to inquire  into  the  complaint  of  Ex  sarpanch,  of  village  Sandhuwala,  Tehsil  &  District  Faridkot, Punjab alleging irregularities in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in Faridkot district. The Ministry sent inquiry report to the State Government for appropriate action. The summary of recommendations of the report is as under:
- (i) Recovery  (of  Rs.  74.18  lakh)  as  proposed  in  the  report  shall  be  made  by  the  State Government from the concerned officials and recovered amount shall be deposited in the State Employment Guarantee Fund (SEGC).
- (ii) The State government to conduct detailed independent investigation into the allegation of payment made to ghost beneficiaries as reflected through several affidavits, which are part of this report.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2485 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Women Prisoners
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2485

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA) WOMEN PRISONERS

2485.     DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of women prisoners lodged in prisons in the country as on date;

(b) whether their percentage is increasing year by year;

(c) if so, the number of prisons in the country exclusively for women;

(d)  whether  any  proposal  has  been  received  to  grant  bail  to  undertrial  women inmates  who  have  spent  one-third  of  their  maximum  possible  sentence  in detention; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a): National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB)  compiles  prison  statistics  in  its publication 'Prison Statistics India'. Published reports are available till the year 2017.  A  total  of  18,873  women  prisoners  were  lodged  in  prisons  as  on  31 st December 2017.

(b): No such trend has been noticed.

(c): There were 22 exclusive women prisons in the country as on 31 st  December 2017.

(d) & (e): No such proposal has been received by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Granting bail to undertrial prisoners is in the jurisdiction of relevant Courts.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Food Processing Parks in Chitradurga
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2481

ANSWERED ON 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## FOOD PROCESSING PARKS IN CHITRADURGA

## 2481. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether establishment of food processing park in Chitradurga district is  under consideration; and
- (b) if so, the details and the status thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) & (b): Sir, there is no such proposal under consideration with the Ministry at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2479 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sandhya Ray

O.I.H.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2479

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019

## PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA

2479.  SHRIMATI SANDHYA RAY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  small  and  marginal  farmers  nominated  under  Pradhan    Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana, district-wise including Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) the number of farmers of Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh selected for getting benefits under the said scheme along with the number of farmers benefited and  the  number  of  farmers  who  have  not  received  benefits  under  the  said  scheme; and
- (c) the time by which the remaining farmers are likely to be benefited under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (c): Pradhan  Mantri  Kisan  Maan  Dhan  Yojana  (PM-KMY)  is  a  voluntary  and contributory pension scheme for small and marginal farmers. There is no provision for nomination or selection of farmers by the Government for the scheme. All small and marginal  farmers  across  the  country  who  are  not  otherwise  covered  under  the exclusion criteria of the scheme are eligible to enroll themselves for the benefit under the  scheme.  So  far  (as  on  29.11.2019),  18,80,249  farmers  have  registered  for  the Scheme in the entire country,  including 52994 farmers  from Madhya Pradesh. These include  612  farmers  in  Bhind  District  and  382  farmers  in  Datia  District.  These  are dynamic figures which keep on changing continuously on further registrations by the farmers. It is estimated that about 3 crore small and marginal  farmers in the country may  benefit  from  the  scheme.  Since  the  joining  the  scheme  is  voluntary  for  the farmers,  it  is  not  feasible  to  indicate  the  time  by  which  all  the  farmers  would  avail benefit under the scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Updation of NPR
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2476

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA) UPDATION OF NPR

2476.     SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  update  the  National  Population Register (NPR) as it helps in tracking criminal activities and better planning and execution of Government schemes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the NPR exercise is different from the census and is not linked to the National Register of Citizens;
- (d) whether it is true that the Government would spend about Rs. 12,000 crore on preparation of the NPR and census; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (c): On the recommendation of Group of Ministers, constituted to review the national security system, Section 14A prescribing compulsory registration  of every citizen of India, was inserted in the Citizenship Act,  1955  w.e.f.  03.12.2004.    In  pursuance  of  sub  rule  (4)  of  rule  3  of  the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Card) Rules, 2003, framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955, the Central Government prepared National Population Register in 2010 and updated it in 2015.  Now, it is proposed

to  prepare  and  update  the  Population  Register  from  1 st   April,  2020  to  30 th September,  2020  along  with the first phase  i.e. Housing  &  Houselisting Operations of Census 2021.  Census is conducted under the Census Act, 1948.

(d) & (e): It  has  been  estimated  that  an  amount  of  Rs.  8754.23  crore  for conducting Census 2021 and Rs. 3941.35 crore for updating National Population Register would be required.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Deployment of CISF
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2468

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  DECEMBER, 2019/ AGRAHAYANA 12, 1941 (SAKA)

DEPLOYMENT OF CISF

2468.     SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of campuses in the country in which Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel have been currently deployed;

(b) the basis on which decision was taken to deploy CISF; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  circumstances  under  which  CISF  was  deployed  in  VisvaBharati University in West Bengal?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a): CISF  personnel  have  been  deployed  at  the  following  02  campuses  under

Department of Space:- i) Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram,

Kerala; and ii) Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

(b): The  decision  for  deployment  of  CISF  is  taken  on  the  basis  of  threat perception and the commitment of the organization concerned to bear the cost of deployment.

(c): At present no CISF personnel have been deployed in Visva­Bharti University in West Bengal.  However, Government has approved, 'In­principle', induction of CISF at Visva­Bharti University, West Bengal based on security assessment and the  commitment  received  from  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  that the University will bear the cost of deployment of CISF.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2467 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-03
Subject: Janaushadhi  Kendras
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICALS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. †2467 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  December, 2019

## Janaushadhi Kendras

## †2467. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to open Janaushadhi Kendras in all the hospitals located  in  district  Darbhanga  to  dispense  medicine  at  affordable  price  to  the  poor patients;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to raise the number of Janaushadhi Kendras in the Medical College and Hospital at Darbhanga; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI D. V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a)  &  (b)  Bureau  of  Pharma  PSUs  of  India  (BPPI)  is  the  implementing  agency  of Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya  Janaushadhi  Pariyojana  (PMBJP)  which  works  under  the administrative  control  of  the  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals,  Government  of  India.  It operates  Janaushadhi  Kendras  on  franchisee  like  a  model  where  stores  are  opened and operated by private entrepreneurs and NGOs. The Opening of an outlet depends upon application received from private entrepreneurs and NGOs for any particular area. Further, BPPI has no role in the allocation of space in Government Hospitals. Only one complete application has been received from Darbhanga with drug license and the said store  is  functional  at  Ramdhani  Seva  Sadan  General  Hospital,  Lohna  Road,  Ujjan, Manigachhi. Further, no new application is received from Darbhanga.
- (c)  &  (d)  Department  of  Pharmaceuticals  has  written  request  letters  to  Hon'ble  Chief Minister  &  Chief  Secretary,  Government  of  Bihar  to  open  Janaushadhi  Kendras  in maximum number of government hospitals in  Bihar.  Continuous  efforts  are  made  by requesting  district  magistrate  to  expedite  opening  of  Janaushadhi  Kendras  to  make available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the citizens. BPPI's Marketing Officers  are  also  organizing  various  workshops  and  seminars  to  encourage  private entrepreneurs,  NGOs  and  unemployed  pharmacists  for  opening  of  Janaushadhi Kendras.

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