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Lok Sabha Question No. 3348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Guidelines to Social Site Companies
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3348

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA) GUIDELINES TO SOCIAL SITE COMPANIES

3348. SHRI JANAK RAM:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government  has issued any guidelines for appointing complaint redressal officer in India to social site companies operating in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to  (c):    As  per  the  existing  Rule  3  (11)  of  the  Information  Technology (Intermediaries ) Rules, 2011, the intermediary shall publish on its website the name of the Grievance Officer and his contact details as well as mechanism by which  users  or  any  victim  who  suffers  as  a  result  of  access  or  usage  of computer  resource  by  any  person  in  violation  of  rule  3  can  notify  their complaints  against  such  access  or  usage  of  computer  resource  of  the intermediary  or  other  matters  pertaining  to  the  computer  resources  made available by it. Further, Government has asked intermediaries  for appointment of  the  India  based    contact  officer  and  escalation  officer  (with  name, designation,  email,  mobile  number)    and  setting  up  of  24x7  mechanism  for dealing with requisition of law enforcement agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Protection of Traditional Retailers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Begum Tabassum Hasan

## ORIGINAL IN HINDI

## Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Government of India Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3345

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2019

## PROTECTION OF TRADITIONAL RETAILERS

## 3345.  SHRIMATI TABASSUM BEGUM:

(OIH)

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  sale  registered  under  the  Head  of  retail  trade  of  groceries  by  the  online  eCommerce companies during the current financial year;
- (b) the total percentage of adverse effect on the sale of small retail grocery traders due to coming up of e-Commerce companies in retail trade of groceries; and
- (c) the  steps  likely  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  protection  of  small  grocery traders?

## ANSWER

miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

## THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b)  :  As informed by Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, no such information is available with the Government.
- (c) :    Various  arms  of  the  Government  work  in  tandem  towards  the  objective  of promoting overall growth of the Indian economy. Online marketing sites and brick and mortar stores can adopt different business models as per market conditions, and keeping in view the regulatory provisions in force. Recently, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, in order to  bring  clarity  to  extant  FDI  policy  on  the  sector,  vide  Press  Note  2(2018  Series)  dated 26.12.2018 has reviewed the policy on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in e-commerce. It has inter-alia  been  mentioned that e-commerce entities providing marketplace will not directly or indirectly influence the sale price of goods or services and shall maintain level playing field. Further,  only  a  single  brand  retail  trading  entity  operating  through  brick  and  mortar  stores  is permitted to undertake retail trading through e-commerce.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: e-Commerce
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## Government of India Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

## Department of Consumer Affairs

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3344 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2019

## E-COMMERCE

3344.  SHRI  BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO:  SHRI  RAMDAS  C.  TADAS:  SHRI  NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

(OIH)

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC  DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  companies  operating  through  e-Commerce  or  internet  across  the  country  at present;
- (b) the details of such companies;
- (c) the  details  of  per  annum  trade  share  of  e-Commerce  or  internet  companies  across  the  country during the last three years and the current financial year;
- (d) the details of consumers operating through e-Commerce or internet at present across the country, State-wise;
- (e) the  number  of  companies  operating  through  e-Commerce  and  internet  which  are  allegedly indulging in sale of duplicate products; and
- (f) whether any action has been taken by the Government so far against these companies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

THE MINISTER OF STATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  to (e) :  As informed by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, no such information is available.
- (f) :   Action is taken under suitable laws/statutes in such cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Fast-Track Courts
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: HARISH DWIVEDI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3343

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA) FAST-TRACK COURTS

3343. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  fast-track  courts  from  the Nirbhaya Fund for the disposal of pending cases of rapes and sexual assaults of women across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and

(c) the names of the districts in Uttar Pradesh where the said courts are being set up?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): Subordinate courts including Fast Track Courts (FTCs) are set up by the State  Governments  as  per  their  needs  and  resources  in  consultation  with  the High Courts concerned. However, in order to facilitate timely disposal of cases of rape and cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, the Empowered Committee of Officers under Nirbhaya Fund has recommended the proposal of the Department of Justice for setting up of 1,023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with total financial implication of Rs. 767.25 crore, of which Central support shall stand at Rs. 474.00 crore under the Nirbhaya Fund.

Specific districts in States are not identified at Central level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3342 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Compensation to Farmers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3342

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## COMPENSATION  TO  FARMERS

## 3342.      PROF.  SAUGATA ROY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal  to  award  compensation  to  the farmers, who are cultivating commercial crops in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any State Government has made any such proposal in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d): In order to protect the farmers against notified calamities, Department  of Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  already  implementing   Pradhan  Mantri  Fasal Bima  Yojana  (PMFBY)  from  Kharif  2016  for  providing  compensation  for  the  crop  losses. PMFBY is a financial tool to insure the crop losses on payment of admissible premium to the insurance company. Those farmers, who insure their crops and whose share of premium has been paid for any of the notified crop in the area notified by the concerned State Government, are insured under the scheme. The State Governments may notify the crops including annual commercial/ horticulture crops under PMFBY.

Besides, the State Governments have full authority to initiate relief measures in the wake of  eligible/notified  natural  calamities  by  utilising  the  State  Disaster  Response  Fund  (SDRF). Additional  financial  assistance,  over  and  above  SDRF,  is  considered  from  National  Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of severe nature and is approved on the basis of Memorandum received from the State Government, in accordance with established procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3341 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Promotion of Cotton Industry
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3341

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## PROMOTION OF COTTON INDUSTRY

3341.  SHRI   A. T. NANA PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  the   Government proposes  to   initiate    any    cluster  development  in  view  of cotton production in Jalgaor district of Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons for not making any special effort to provide remunerative price  for the produce  of  the  farmers  in higher  cotton  producing  areas  of  the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing Cotton  Development  Programme  with  a  focus  on  cropping  system  approach  under  National Food  Security  Mission-Cotton  (NFSM-Cotton)  in  15  major  cotton  growing  states  including Maharashtra from  2014-15  with  an  aim  to  increase  production  and  productivity.  Thrust  has been given on transfer of technology through frontline demonstrations and training in order to extend benefits to the farmers. The State Government may organize demonstration on cotton in cluster approach under National Food Security Mission -Cotton in the districts identified by the State Government. Maharashtra is the largest cotton growing state with a normal area of 41.05 lakh hectare (average of 2014-15 to 2018-19).

In   addition,  State  can  also  support  Cotton Development Programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY).

- (c): In order to provide remunerative prices to cotton cultivators in the country, Government has fixed  the  Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  of  cotton for  2018-19  season  @  Rs.  5150/-  per quintal for medium staple and @Rs. 5450/- per quintal for long staple. MSP of cotton has been fixed with a return of atleast 50 percent of cost of production for 2018-19 season.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Blacklisted NGOs
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG), HARI OM PANDEY, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3340

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA) BLACKLISTED NGOS

3340.

DR. RATNA DE (NAG): SHRI HARI OM PANDAY: SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any details regarding the Voluntary Organisations (VOs) and Non- Governmental Organisations (NGOs) blacklisted for  taking  foreign  funding  in  the  country  particularly  in  Uttar  Pradesh  and Delhi/NCR;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d) the details regarding the current status of such organisations, so far?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d)  -    The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  is  mandated  to  implement  'The Foreign  Contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010'.  Under  this  Act,  NGOs  are registered or granted Prior Permission for receiving and utilizing the "Foreign Contribution". The NGOs who do not comply with the provisions of The Foreign Contribution  (Regulation)  Act,  2010  face  action  as  per  the  provisions  of  the Act.  Details  regarding  such  actions  taken  against  the  concerned  NGOs  are available on the website www.fcraonline.nic.in .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Working of NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  January, 2019

## Purview of NPPA

3329. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  has  the powers to control the prices of drugs outside the purview of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has recently made any changes in the Drug Price Control Order; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND HIGHWAYS;  MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  As  per  para  19  of  Drugs  (Prices  Control)  Order,  2013 (DPCO, 2013), National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), in case of extraordinary circumstances, if it considers necessary so to do in public interest, can fix the ceiling price or retail price of any Drug for such period, as it may deem fit.

- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): In view of reply at (c) above, the occasion does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Facilities in MCD Schools
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3337

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST JANUARY, 2019/, PAUSHA 11, 1940 (SAKA) FACILITIES IN MCD SCHOOLS

3337. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  38,000  students  studying  in  over  100  primary schools  under  the  Municipal  Corporation  of  Delhi  will  have  to  study  while sitting on cold floors;

(b) whether it is also a fact that over half of the municipal schools in Delhi do not have benches for students to sit on;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) to (c): All  the  three  Delhi  Municipal  Corporations  have  informed  that  no student  sit  on  bare  cold  floors  in  municipal  schools.  Out  of  1663  municipal schools in Delhi, students in 80 schools only are using Durries/Tat Patties to sit.

(d): All  the  schools  of  East  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  (EDMC)  have  been provided dual desks for all the students. It is the endeavour of the Government to provide dual desk in other two DMC schools.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: NABARD Loans for Irrigation Projects
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  JANUARY, 2019

## NABARD LOANS FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS

3336.    SHRI  RAM  CHARITRA NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  National  Bank    for    Agriculture    and    Rural  Development (NABARD)  has  approved Rs. 65,634.93 crore loan for 93 irrigation projects;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  also  true  that  it  is mandated to provide Rs. 70,000 crore loan to these projects to be completed by 2019; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

(a) to (d): The  Government  of  India  in  July,  2016  launched  99  Prioritized  Accelerated Irrigation  Benefit  Programme  (AIBP)  Projects  under  Pradhan    Mantri    Krishi  Sinchai  Yojana (PMKSY)  for  Mission  Mode  completion  by  December,  2019  including  their  Command  Area Development  works.  The  Central  Assistance  (CA)  in  respect  of  AIBP  and  Command  Area Development and Water Management (CADWM) is being provided under Long Term Irrigation Fund (LTIF) through  NABARD. There is a provision for State Governments to also avail State share  through  Long  Term  Irrigation  Fund  (LTIF)  from  NABARD.  The  estimated  cost  of  AIBP component of 99 projects was Rs.48,546 crore including the CA component of Rs.16,818 crore. The estimated cost of CADWM works for these 99 projects was Rs.29,049 crore including CA component of Rs.14,524 crore.

Out of 99 prioritized AIBP projects under PMKSY, Command Area Development works were not required/ deemed completed in 9 projects as intimated by the State Governments.  Out of  the  remaining  90  projects,  86  CADWM  projects  have  already  been  included  under  the PMKSY.  The  estimated  cost  for  completion  of  these  86  included  CADWM  projects,  is Rs.17,799.56 crore and corresponding Central Assistance is Rs.  8176.30 crore.

National  Bank  for  Agriculture  and  Rural  Development  (NABARD)  has  sanctioned  an aggregate loan amount of Rs. 69,708.37 crore  under  Long Term Irrigation Fund to Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and  Ganga Rejuvenation, which includes:

-  96 identified irrigation projects under Pradhan  Mantri  Krishi Sinchai Yojana(PMKSY) Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) Rs. 61,948.22 crore;
-  Polavaram Project   Rs.  6381.54 crore; and
-  North Koel Reservoir Project Rs.  1378.61 crore.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Reservation to Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: RENUKA BUTTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3332 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2019

## RESERVATION TO CASTES

## 3332. SHRIMATI BUTTA RENUKA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to any additional castes under reservation in the country; bring
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c whether any caste is under such consideration in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) & (b): Government has laid down modalities, for inclusion exclusion from and other modifications in the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. As per extant modalities, only such proposals of the State Governments/ Union Territory Administrations, which have been   agreed to both by the   Registrar General of India   and  the National Commission for Scheduled Castes are processed further and introduced as a Bill for consideration and passing by the Parliament: In terms of modalities, presently; there is no proposal to include any additional castes in the list of Scheduled Castes. In so far as, Central Lists of Other Backward Classes is concerned, the information may be treated as nil. in,

- (c): Sir. No;
- (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Establishment of Equivalence in States
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +3330 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2019

## ESTABLISHMENT OF EQUIVALENCE IN STATES

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

(a) whether it is true that it is the of the Government to establish equivalence in the matters pertaining to the States; duty

(6) if so, whether DoPT has taken advice from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in this regard before and after the year 2014;

(c) if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; SO,

(d) whether the Government had set aside the original office Memorandum regarding creamy layer on 14 October, 2004 to the reservation to the sons and daughters of Category-C' employees of OBC creamy and if so, the details thereof; deny layer

(e) whether the Government has taken cognition of the wrong clarification of 14 October; 2004, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and if not; the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Government has since issued orders to establish equivalence of post in Central Public Sector   Undertakings, Financial Institutions and  Insurance Institutions vis-a-vis in the Central Government. As regards establishing equivalence of Central posts vis-a-vis post in the PSUs, Autonomous organisations etc\_ under the States/ Union Territories, DoPT has recently addressed the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment in the matter and the same is under examination.

(d) to (f): The Department of Personnel and Training' s letter of 14.10.2004 was issued with a view to clarity regarding determination of creamy layer on ten specific questions which were then raised from time t0 time. This Office Memorandum was supplemented with a clarification on 5.12.2016. bring being
Lok Sabha Question No. 3329 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-01
Subject: Purview of NPPA
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3329 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  January, 2019

## Purview of NPPA

3329. SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pricing  Authority  (NPPA)  has  the powers to control the prices of drugs outside the purview of National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has recently made any changes in the Drug Price Control Order; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ROAD  TRANSPORT  AND HIGHWAYS;  MINISTRY  OF  SHIPPING  AND  MINISTRY  OF  CHEMICALS  AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  As  per  para  19  of  Drugs  (Prices  Control)  Order,  2013 (DPCO, 2013), National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), in case of extraordinary circumstances, if it considers necessary so to do in public interest, can fix the ceiling price or retail price of any Drug for such period, as it may deem fit.

- (c): No, Madam.
- (d): In view of reply at (c) above, the occasion does not arise.

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