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Lok Sabha Question No. 3334 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Aadhaar Based Payments under PMMVY
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3334

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## AADHAR BASED PAYMENTS UNDER PMMVY

## 3334.  SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note that one in three Aadhar based payments under  Pradhan  Mantri  Matru  Vandana  Yojana  (PMMVY)  was  credited  to  a  wrong bank account;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  simplify  documentation  and  operational rules under the scheme to avoid delays and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to rationalize the mandatory waiting period of 180  days  before  the  second  instalment  is  released  as  well  as  compulsory  birth certificate for the release of the third instalment under the said scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) &  (b)  National  Payments  Corporation  of  India  (NPCI)  maintains  mapping  of  Aadhaar with a bank account, in case the bank account is seeded with Aadhaar. The Aadhaar based payments are made on the basis of this mapping and NPCI maintains only one Bank name against an Aadhaar number. Accordingly, the payments are transferred to the Bank account of the beneficiary whose data is maintained by NPCI. This is common to all Aadhaar based payments in the DBT ecosystem and is not specific to PMMVY. However, in a few cases of Aadhaar based payment, the amount has been credited to Bank Account  wrongly  seeded  with  Aadhaar.  The  Ministry  has  highlighted  this  issue with respective Banks and National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI).
- (c) No such proposal is under consideration at present as the application form for seeking maternity  benefit  under  PMMVY  contains  simple  fields  to  be  filled  up  by  the  eligible beneficiaries relating to their personal details including Bank Account and Identification. Further,  the  beneficiary  is  required  to  submit  the  application  to  the  nearby  field functionary viz., Anganwadi Worker / ANM / ASHA which is subsequently uploaded on PMMVY-CAS at the Block level.
- (d) & (e) Under PMMVY, a beneficiary can submit a claim even before 180 days from the date  of  LMP,  provided  the  conditions  for  the  second  installment  have  been  fulfilled. However, the payment is made only after 180 days of the LMP. The requirement of birth certificate  is  intentionally  kept  to  improve  the  rate  of  birth  registration  in  the  Civil Registration  System.  No  relaxation  of  these  conditions  are  under  consideration, presently.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Sundarbans National Park
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3332

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020.

## Sundarbans National Park

## 3332.   DR. SUBHAS SARKAR:

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

- (a) whether the National Park of Sundarbans in West Bengal is under severe threat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  according  to  the  Forest  Survey  of  India's  State  of  Forest  Reports,  the  very  dense mangrove cover has shrunk from 1,038 sq. km. in 2011 to 999 sq. km. in 2017 and moderately dense forest cover has shrunk from 881 sq. km. to 692 sq. km. during the same period;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Union Government has advised the State Government of West Bengal for strictly preserving the status quo of Sundarban area, if so, the details thereof including the corrective measures taken by the State Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

- (a) and (b) There  are  no  reports  in  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change indicating that Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal is under severe threat.
- (c) and (d) The very dense Mangrove cover of West Bengal state assessed in the 'India State of Forest Report (ISFR)' released by the Forest Survey of India in 2011 and 2017 was 1,038  sq.km.,  and  999  sq.  km.  respectively,  and  the  Moderately  dense  Mangrove cover was 881 sq. km. and 692 sq. km. respectively during the same period. However, as  ISFR 2017, the total Mangrove cover of West Bengal state was 2155 sq. km. in 2011, 2097 sq. km. in 2013, 2106 sq. km. in 2015 and 2114 sq. km. in 2017. As per ISFR  2013,  the  decrease  in  Mangrove  cover  in  West  Bengal  was  mainly  due  to exclusion  of  creek  areas  within  the  mangroves  on  account  of  better  radiometric resolution of satellite data.

In  so  far  as  the  Mangrove  Cover  of  the  country  is  concerned,  the  total  Mangrove Cover of the country  has  increased  from  4662.56  sq.  km.  as  per  the  India  State  of

Forest Report 2011 to 4921 sq. km. as per India State of Forest Report 2017  and  to 4975 sq. km. as per the India State of Forest Report 2019.

- (e) Protection  of  Sundarban  area  is  primarily  responsibility  of  State  Government.  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is providing financial assistance to  the  Government  of  West  Bengal  under  various  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes including  under  the  Project  Tiger  Scheme  and  has  approved  the  annual  plan  of Sundarban Tiger Reserve with a total cost of Rs. 1056.62 lakhs for 2019-20 which includes measures for protection and development of wildlife in the Reserve.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3331 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi, A.K.P. Chinraj

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## CENTRE FOR DISEASE C ONTROL AND PREVENTIO N

## 3331. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI: SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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

(a)  whether  the  Centre  for  Disease  Control  and Prevention  (CDC)  a  United  States  front  line public health agency has partnered with Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR) to fu nd and carry out illness surveillance across India;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of other Indian labo atories/agencies receiving funds from CDC for various research projects;

- (c) whether the Government has asked CDC to stop funding the said research in India; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a)& (b): Yes. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States ha given a 'Co -operative Agreement Grant' to Manipal Centre for Virus Research (MCVR) for a project   titled 'Hospital -Based Surveillance of Acute Febrile Illness in Western Ghat Regi on of India' under Global Health Security Agenda.

The project was implemented in Karnataka during 2014 and was extended to the States Kerala, Assam, Goa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Odisha duri 2015- 16, covering 32 hospitals for testing various aetiologies. The surveillan ce was completed in September, 2018 although MCVR continued diagnostic support to select sites till April 201 all, 17 projects were funded by CDC.

(c) & (d): In April 2019, MCVR was directed by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare that no resea rch activities funded  by Foreign funding Agencies like CDC should be undertak without prior approval of ICMR/HMSC to avert any violations in procedural norms for resea projects.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3325 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3325 TO BE ANSWERED ON  13 TH MARCH, 2020

## AYUSH MEDICINES

## 3325. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  measures  to  ensure  availability  of  good  qu AYUSH medicines at affordable rates;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- ( c)  whether  any  recent  study  about  the  efficacy  of  quality  and  price  control  mechanis AYUSH medicines has been conducted by the Government;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any measures to ensure availability of Ayurveda medicines through Jan Aushadhi outlets are under consideration of the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & b): AYUSH medicines are regulated under the exclusive provisions of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder and it is mandatory for the manufacturers to f quality  standards  prescribed  in  the  respective  pharmacopoeias. Howev r,  the  Drugs  (Prices Control) Order, 2013 issued by the Central Government under the Essential Commodities A 1955 does not cover formulations or medicines of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopath systems of medicine for the purpose of price co nt ol.
- (c) & (d): Ministry of AYUSH has not conducted any study about the efficacy, quality an price control mechanism for AYUSH medicines.
- (e): Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India (BPPI) under the Department o Pharmaceuticals  is sued  a  circular  dated  27 th August,  2019  permitting  the  sale  of  licensed Ayurvedic medicines from Janaushadhi Kendras.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3324 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: CGHS Wellness Centre in East Kidwai Nagar Development Project in Delhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Janardan Singh Sigriwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3324 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## CGHS WELLNESS CENTRE IN EAST KIDWAI NAGAR DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN DELHI

## 3324.SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the fact  that  the  residents  of  the  East  Kidwai Nagar  which is  one  of  the  Delhi's  flagship  development  projects are devoid  of  facilities  of CGHS wellness centre;
- (b) if so, the corrective steps taken/being taken in this regard and the progress made therein; and
- (c) the time by which CGHS wellness centre is proposed to be set up and likely to be made functional inthe locality housing approximately 4,608 dwelling units?

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

(a) to (c) : Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has intimated that as on 27.01.2020, a total number of 2758 residential quarters out of the total number of 4,608 dwelling units hav allotted under the East Kidwai Nagar Redevelopment Project.

The  National  Building  Construction  Corpor ation  (NBCC)  has  agreed  to  provide accommodation  for  a  Wellness  Centre  at  Market  Complex  of  East  Kidwai  Nagar.  Minor modifications  of  the  premises  are  required  to  make  it  suitable  for  running/housing  a Wellness Centre. Once the same is completed, the Wellness Centre will start functioning from the new premises. At present, the CGHS beneficiaries can avail CGHS facilities from the n CGHS Wellness centres at Laxmibai Nagar, Kasturba Nagar, Andrews Ganj, Hauz Khas etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Relaxation in Forest Rules
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Durga Prasad Rao Balli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3318

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## Relaxation in Forest Rules

## 3318. SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  seeking  relaxation  of  wild  life sanctuary  rules  for  construction  of  road  in  Pulicat  Lake  especially  in  Wakadu  in Sulluripeta and Tada Mandal of SPSR Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to relax Forest Rules regarding   formation of outer ring road in Tirupati town area to reach the holy temple of Tirumala; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

- (a) & (b) No such proposals have been received for construction of roads in Pulicat Bird Sanctuary duly relaxing the conditions under Wildlife (Protection) Act,  1972.
- (c) No  such  proposals  have  been  received  for  construction  of  outer  ring  road  in Tirupathi Town to reach the Holy Temple of Tirumala by relaxing Forest Rules.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Waiting Period for Surgery in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra, Khagen Murmu

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3317 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## WAITING PERIOD FOR S URGERY IN AIIMS

## 3317. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

## SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated/proposes to  formulate  any  scheme  to  end  the problem  of  long waiting  period  for  surgery  of  patients  along  with managing  the  increas ing number of patients in the country's biggest All India Institute of Medical Sciences;
- (b) if so, the time by which the said scheme is likely to be implemented along with the extent to which patients are likely to be benefited from the same; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): The number of patients coming to AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment/ surgery i more  than  the  beds  available  in  th e  Institute.  However,  the  waiting  list  of  patients  needi admission  are prepared according to patients' condition, urgency  of treatment  and  bed availability on the particular day. To cater to the increasing demand, new facilities/ b as Surgical Blocks, National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar, Mother & Child Block, New Private Wa Burn & Plastic Surgery, Geriatrics Block & New OPD Block had been approved at AIIMS, New Delhi.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3315.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## e-Waste

## 3315. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN :

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that in areas adjacent to Delhi, many factories are extracting metals from e-Waste/battery by burning them, thereby causing a spike in pollution and increasing the possibility of lung cancer in people;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) the quantum of e-Waste generated and recycled in all parts of rural and urban areas of the country during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

(a)  and  (b):    As  per  the  information  provided  by  Uttar  Pradesh  Pollution  Control  Board,  a joint team of Ghaziabad  District Administration, Ghaziabad  Development  Authority, Ghaziabad Police, Nagar Pallika Parishad, Loni and Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board surveyed the  area around  Sewadham, BehtaHazipur, Krishna Vihar and  destroyed 80 such unauthorised  units.  The  seized  e-waste  from  these  units  is  presently  kept  at  Nagar  Pallika Parishad,  Loni  Office.  In  order  to  ensure  safe  disposal  of  e-waste  the  Government  has notified  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016  and  has  further  made  amendments  in  March, 2018  for  its  effective  implementation.  The  provisions  of  these  Rules  include  extended producer  responsibility,  setting  up  of  producer  responsibility  organizations  and  e-waste exchange  to  facilitate  collection  and  recycling,  assigning  specific  responsibility  to  bulk consumers of electronic products for safe disposal.The rules also state the responsibility of producers of electrical and electronic products for collection and channelization of electronic waste.  State  Governments  have  been  entrusted  with  the  responsibility  for  earmarking industrial space for e-waste dismantling and recycling facilities, to undertake industrial skill development and establish measures for protection of health and safety of workers engaged in dismantling and recycling facilities of e-waste.

(c):    The  approximate estimated generation of e-waste in the financial year 2017 -2018 for twenty-one  electrical  electronic  equipment  as  listed  in  the  schedule  -  I  of  the  E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 based on the sales data of 244 producers is 7,08,445 tonnes. For the financial year 2018-2019, the approximate estimated generation of e-waste, based on the sales  data  of  1168  producers  is  7,71,215  tonnes.  As  per  information  available  with  CPCB 69,414 MT of e-waste was collected, dismantled and recycled during 2017-18 and 1,64,663 MT during 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3309 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Marine Species
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde, Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3309

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020.

## Marine Species

## 3309.   DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

## SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether the  Government proposes to formulate  any policy  to  deal  with  marine species  that frequently get washed up stranded on shores and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  there  is  a  proposal  to  conduct  a  marine  mammal  survey  with  the  help  of  Central Marine  Fisheries  Research  Institute  to  identify  the  hotspots  where  such  stranding  is  taking place;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is a need to adopt an internationally recognized standard operating procedure to deal with marine species; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO )

- (a) to (e) The Ministry of  Environment, Forest and Climate Change  has organized consultation meeting  for  developing    India  Marine  Animals  Stranding  Programme  National Framework  and  Guidelines  wherein  Chief Wildlife Wardens/representatives of Coastal  States,  Coast  Guard,  Navy,  Scientific  Institutes  on  marine  conservation, including Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Civil society organizations and marine  species  experts  participated  and  provided  inputs  including  on  international best practice. A sub-group has since been constituted to finalize the draft document.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3306 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: UJJWALA Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Nisith Pramanik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3306

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## UJJWALA SCHEME

3306. SHRI NISHITH PRAMANIK:

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

- (a) the number of children and women being benefited under the Ujjwala scheme; and
- (b) the  number  of  women  and  children  rescued  and  rehabilitated  in  Cooch  Behar constituency of the West Bengal as it is located close to border areas?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) The children  and  women  benefited  under  the  Ujjawala  Scheme  during  the  year 2019-20 is 5133.
- (b) No  rescue  and  rehabilitation  component  of  Ujjawala  Scheme  is  functioning  in Cooch Behar constituency of West Bengal. However, the number of rescued and rehabilitated women and children is 94 and 154 respectively in West Bengal during the year 2018 as per the data provided by NCRB.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: NARI Portal
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shantanu Thakur, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Gitaben Vajesingbhai Rathva, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 3304 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## NARI PORTAL

3304.  SHRI SHANTANU THAKUR:

SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN:

VAJESINGBHAI:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the  Government  has  launched  'NARI  portal'  and  'e-Samvad  portal'  to make  citizen  aware  about  various  schemes  and  initiatives  for  women  as  the information in this regard is not easily accessible in one place;
- (b) if so, the number of women registered on the portals;
- (c) whether all the villages of the country have been covered under this and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which it is likely to help in formulation of policies for the welfare of women?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d):  National Repository of Information For Women (NARI) Portal was launched on 02 nd January 2018 to provide the information about the Government Schemes and legislations for Women at one platform.

The NARI portal summarizes over 350 government schemes and other important information  for  the  benefit  of  women.  It  provides  links  to  the  Ministries,  Departments and  autonomous  bodies  offering  these  schemes  as  well  as  easy  access  to  online applications and grievance redressal.

e-Samvad  portal  was  launched  to  provide  a  platform  for  NGO  and  civil  society    to provide their feedback, suggestions, put up grievances, share best practices etc.

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