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Lok Sabha Question No. 858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Inadequacy of Medical Colleges in NE Region
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 858 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## INADEQUACY OF MEDICA L COLLEGES IN NE REGION

## 858. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware that  the  North  Eastern  States,  especially Arun chal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland lack adequate number of medical colleges and manpower in health sector;
- (b) if so, the steps taken to address the issues; and
- (c) the details of the new, ingenious methodologies developed by the Government to tackle the challenges unique to hilly and mountainous States in delivering health services?

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

- (a) to (c): To improve the availability of medical colleges and manpower in health sect the Ministry is:
- (i) Establishing  nine  new  medical  colleges  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  fo 'Establishment  of  new  medical  colleges  attached  with  existing  district/referral  hospitals'. Out  of  these,  2  new  medical  colleges  at  Naharlagun  (Arunachal  Pradesh)  and  Falkaw ( Mizoram) are functional.
- (ii)  Providing better medical education facilities to the students of North Eastern S Central Medical Institutes namely North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of H and  Medical  Sciences,  Shillong  (Mizoram)  a nd Regional  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences , Imphal (Manipur) have been established by this Ministry. The Ministry has also decide set up one All India Institutes of Medical Sciences at Guwahati (Assam) and to upgrade three Government Medical Colleges in Assam (2) and Tripura (1) under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).
- (iii) Providing comprehensive primary healthcare particularly in remote, difficult, und and  unreached  areas  (especially  North  Eastern  States),  dedicated  Mobile  Medica l  Units (MMU Services) have been launched under National Health Mission programme (NHM).

To promote establishment of new medical colleges in hilly areas, the Government also relaxed the requirement of land and bed strength.
Lok Sabha Question No. 857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Prompt Corrective Action Watchlist
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 857

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940  (SAKA) Prompt Corrective  Action  Watchlist

## 857.  SHRI KODIKUNNIL  SURESH:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether   the  Government   has  taken   cognizance   that   some  Public   Sector   Banks would  come out of the Reserve  Bank of India's  Prompt  Corrective  Action  Watch  list this fiscal;  and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  including  the indicators  suggesting  the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b):  Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  has  informed   that   its  Central   Board  met  on 19.11.2018   and,  with   regard   to  banks   under Prompt   Corrective Action,   it  was  decided that  the matter  will  be examined  by  RBI's Board for Financial  Supervision.
Lok Sabha Question No. 854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Management of e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 854

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Management of e-Waste

## 854. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has amended existing rules to ensure better management of e-waste and bio-medical waste through revised targets;
- (b) if so, the details of amendment made;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  of  setting  up  plants  to  convert    plastic waste into bio-diesel in all States as set up in Dehradun/Uttar Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Ministry has notified an amendment to the E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016  on  22 nd March  2018.  In  the  amendment  the  ministry  has inter  alia ,  revised  the collection  targets  under  Extended  Producer  Responsibility  (EPR),  the  new  producers  have been brought under the ambit of the rules, procedure for testing of Reduction of Hazardous Substance has been clarified, and Producer Responsibility Organisations are now required to register  with  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB).  However,  there  is  no  revision  of targets in the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.

(c) & (d) There is no proposal in the Ministry for conversion of plastic waste in to diesel. As per the provisions of the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 local bodies shall encourage the  use  of  plastic  waste  for  road  construction  or  energy  recovery  or  waste  to  oil  etc. Further, CPCB has also issued guidelines for utilization of plastic waste in road construction, cement kilns and usage as liquid RDF (oil).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Effects of Climate Change on Himalayan Region
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 853

TO BE ANSWERED ON  14.12.2018

## Effects of Climate Change on Himalayan Region

## 853.     SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) Whether the Himalayan region of the country is under threat due to Climate Change;
- (b) If so, the details of the measures taken by the Government to mitigate the effects of climate change in this region; and
- (c) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  flora  and  fauna  against  the  threat  of climate change in the Himalayan region?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Himalayan  mountains  are  geologically  young  and  tectonically  active,  which make them most fragile and also sensitive to the impacts of climate change.
- (b) In  order  to  mitigate  the  impacts  of  climate  change  in  the  Himalayan  region,  the Government is implementing the National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). As part of NMSHE, six  thematic  task  forces  anchored  around  six  lead  institutions  have  been  set  up.  These institutions are undertaking studies to assess the health of Himalayan ecosystem in the areas of  natural  &  geological  wealth,  water,  ice,  snow,  including  glaciers,  micro  flora  &  fauna, wildlife  &  animal  population,  forest  resources  &  plant  biodiversity  and  agriculture.  In addition,  an  Inter-University  Consortium  on  'the  Himalayan  Cryosphere:  Science  and Society'  has  been  set  up  to  look  into  Cryosphere-Societal  interactions.  The  State  Climate Change Cells (SCCCs) have been established in 11 Himalayan states to undertake studies on climate change risk and vulnerability assessment, capacity building and public awareness.
- (c) Towards the protection and in-situ conservation of the floral and faunal diversity in the  Indian  Himalayan  region,  the  Government  has  established  a  network  of  06  Biosphere Reserves,  32  National  Parks,  107  Wildlife  Sanctuaries,  41  Conservation  Reserves,  41 Community Reserves and 09 Ramsar Wetland sites.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 847 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Eco-Sensitive Areas of Western Ghats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 847

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Eco-Sensitive Areas of Western Ghats

847. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  republished  the  draft  notification  regarding  Western Ghats Eco Sensitive Areas (ESA) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has received views/comments/reports on ESAs from all the Western Ghats States and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  issue  final  notification  of  the  same  very recently and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government is planning to incorporate the views of State Government of Kerala in restricting ESA to forest only while issuing final notification and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)      The  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  republished  the draft  Notification  to  declare  Ecologically  Sensitive Areas  (ESA)  of  the  Western  Ghats vide S.O.5135(E)  dated  03.10.2108. After republishing the draft Notification, this Ministry had issued  letters  seeking  views  /comments  of  the  State  Governments  of  Gujarat,  Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa.
- (c)  &(d)    The  Ministry  is  willing  to  finalise  the  notification  duly  considering  the  views  of public/stakeholders and the concerned State Governments, including the State of  Kerala in consultation with the Expert Committee of Eco Sensitive Zone.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Rehabilitation of Animals in Natural Habitats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.846 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14.12.2018

## Rehabilitation of Animals in Natural Habitats

## 846. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to save wild animals from road accidents and secure crops damaged by them;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps to rehabilitate these animals back to their natural habitat/places or to hand over them to zoo; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) The  Ministry  has  already  initiated  preventive  measures  to  save  wild  animals from road accidents and secure crop damage by them.  The important  action in this regard includes:
- i. Wildlife  Institute  of  India  (WII)  in  consultation  with  the  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Tiger Conservation Authority, National Highway Authority and World Bank has published a  document  namely  'Eco-friendly  Measures  to  Mitigate  Impacts  of Linear Infrastructure' to assist the project agencies of linear infrastructure in  designing  the linear  infrastructure in  a  manner  which will  reduce    human-animal  conflict  in  the    areas  where  these  linear infrastructures  are  passing  through  Protected  Areas  and  other  wildlife areas. The Standing Committee of NBWL in its 47 th Meeting held on 25 th January, 2018  recommended that in future user agencies involved in  linear  infrastructure    development    should    take  into    consideration the  advisory  made  in  the  guidelines  of    the  Wildlife  Institute  of  India while  designing the  linear infrastructures  inside the Protected Areas, notified  Eco  Sensitive  Zone  area  around  PAs  and  in  future    linear infrastructure  proposals  by project  proponents would be accompanied by an  animal passage plan prepared , if required, on the basis of these WII  guidelines  and  in  consultation  with  the  State  Chief Wildlife Warden.
- ii. The Ministry through its various Centrally Sponsored Schemes provides funds  to  States  and  UTs  for  carrying  various  activities  for  habitat improvement works namely restoration of natural water bodies, creation of  artificial  ponds,  waterholes,  augmenting  food/fodder  sources  at various  places  within  Protected  Areas  and  outside  Protected  Areas  to prevent  wild  animals  venturing  outside  forest  areas.  Compensation  to crop  damage  is  also  provided  to  the  affected  persons  in  the  same scheme.
- (c)&(d) Subject  to  a  health  assessment,  wild  animals  are  rehabilitated  back  into  the wild.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Waiting period in AIIMS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## WAITING PERIOD IN AIIMS

## 845. DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- (a) whether the patients suffering from serious diseases have to wait for years to get surgery date in AIIMS, Delhi and if so, the detail s thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to provide tatkal (emergency) surgery facility in case of fatal and serious diseases;
- (c) if so, the details of reformative/ remedial step being taken by the Government in this regard, if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to conduct surgeries in two - three shifts in AIIMS with the assistance of other doctors so as to reduce the number of patients on waiting list; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons theref or?

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

- (a): The number of patients coming to AIIMS, New Delhi for treatment/surgery is more th the beds available in the Institute. However, the waiting list of patients needing admi prepared  according  to  patients'  condition,  urgency  of  treatment  and  bed  av ailability  on  the particular day.
- (b)  to  (e)  The  three  emergencies  under  various  centres  of  AIIMS,  New  Delhi  which  rem functional  round  the  clock  are:  Trauma  emergencies  handled  at  Jai  Prakash  Narayan  Ap Trauma  Centre  (JPNATC),  Eye  emergencies  handle d  at  Dr.  Rajendra  Prasad  Centre  for Ophthalmic Sciences (Dr. R. P. Centre) and Medical Emergencies handled in main Hospita Department of Emergency Medicine. The Elective/scheduled surgeries are being performed AIIMS for 12 hours in the main Operation Theatre Complex. Therefore, external augmentation of manpower would not resolve the limitation in the number of Operation Thearters and exi bed strength. To increase the bed strength from 2483 to 4231, various projects such as S Block, NCI Jhaj jar, Burns & Plastic Surgery etc. have been approved by the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Ban on Smoking
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 843 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## BAN ON SMOKING

## 843. SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government is con idering a ban on smoking in public places;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to ban tobacco which is the biggest killer and is the cause of oral cancer in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken by the Government in this direction?

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

- (a) & (b): As  per  Section - 4  of  Cigarettes and  Other  Tobacco  Products  (Prohibition  of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution Act, 2003 (COTPA, 2003) and Rules made thereunder, there is prohibition of smoking in pub places  except in Designated Sm oking Areas (DSA) as  permitted under the Act.
- (c) & (d): There is no proposal to ban tobacco completely. However, u nder COTPA, 2003, there is prohibition of smoking in public places, ban on sale of cigarette or any other tobacc to and by persons below the age of eighteen years, ban on sale of cigarette or any other to product  within  100  yards  of  educational  institutions  and  ban  on  promotion/advertiseme cigarettes or any other tobacco products.

Further, there is ban on food products con taining tobacco or nicotine, such as Gutkha, under the Food Safety Regulations issued in 2011 under the Food Safety & Standards Act, 20
Lok Sabha Question No. 840 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: GST on Solar Products
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.840

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2018 AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940 (SAKA)

## GST ON SOLAR PRODUCTS

## 840.  KUNWAR BHARATENDRA :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government has taken steps to bring in clarity on the Goods and Services  Tax  (GST)  rates  applicable  to  the  bundled  solar  products/services  and individual components; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b): The GST rate on supply of goods and services has been prescribed on the recommendation on the GST council. The issues raised by the trade for clarity of GST  rate  on  bundled  solar  products/services  and  individual  components  shall  be placed before the GST council for appropriate recommendation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Women of India Organic Festival
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, P.R. SUNDARAM, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN

(क) : िी, िां ।

- (ख)  स   (घ)  :  इस  मंत्रालय  न   26  अक् तूबर  स   04  नवम् बर,  2018  तक  इंहिरा  गांधी  राष्ट रीय  कला  क ें द्र (आहिीएनसीए), नह हिल्  ली में भारतीय महिला मिोत् सव - 2018 का आयोिन हकया िै। इस मिोत्  सव का ववर्षय 'महिलाओं क    ऑगेिनक उत् पाि' था । इसका उद्द श् य भारत, ववश र्षकर ग्रामीण क्ष त्रों की महिला क ृ र्षकों/उद्यिमयों क उत् पािों को हिखाना, उनका समथयन करना तथा उनको प्रोत् साहित करना था । इस काययक्रम में पूर  ि श स  366 महिला प्रितभागी अपन  ऑगेिनक उत् पािों की व् यापक रृंृंखला क    साथ इकठाठा ि  । । इन उत् पािों में अनाि, चावल, िालें, मसाल , अचार, परररक्षी, त ल, मध , चाय, कॉफी, ऑगेिनक बीि, िैम, चटनी, खाद्य वन उत् पाि, खान  योग्  य

## भारत सरकार

## महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय लोक सभा

## अताराांककत प्रश् न सां्   ा 837 हिनांक 14 हिसंबर, 2018 को उत् तर क    िलए

## विमेन ऑफ इांकि ा आर्गेननक फ े स्टीिल

## 837. श्रीमती सुवप्र ा सदानांद सुलेेः

- िा॰ किना विज क ु मार र्गािीतेः
- श्री राजीि सातिेः
- श्री मोकिते पाकटल विज नसांि शांकररािेः
- श्री पी॰आर॰ सुांदरमेः
- श्री धनांज  मिािीकेः
- िा॰ जे॰ ज िधधन:

क्या महिला और बाल ववकास मंत्री यि बतान  की क ृ पा करेंग  हकिः

- (क) क्या उनक    मंत्रालय न  'ववम न ऑफ इंहिया आगेिनक फ   स्टीवल' का पांचवां संस्करण आयोजित हकया िै;
- (ख) यहि िां, तो तत्संबंधी ब्यौरा क्या िै और इसक    लक्ष्य और उद्द श्य क्या िैं;
- (ग) इसमें हकतन  काययक्रम आयोजित हकए गए और इस फ   स्टीवल में हकतनी महिलाओं न  भाग िलया;
- (घ) गत चार वर्षों क    िौरान ऐस  फ   स्टीवल को आयोिन करन  स  क्या उपलजब् धयां िािसल ि ह िैं;
- (ङ) गत तीन वर्षों और चालू वर्षय क    िौरान ऐस  काययक्रम आयोजित करन  में हकतना व्यय ि आ िै; और
- (च) सरकार द्वारा भारत क    स ि रवती स्थानों क    महिला उद्यिमयों क    उत्पािों की वबक्री में वृवि करन  क    िलए अन्य क्या किम उठाए गए िैं?

उत्  तर

िा. वीरेंद्र क   मार           महिला एवं बाल ववकास मंत्रालय में राज् य मंत्री

स् नैक् स,  ऑगेिनक  आहसक्रीम,  सौंियय  प्रसाधन,  त् वचा  और सौंियय  ि खर ख  उत् पाि,  स गंध  िचहकत् सा  उत् पाि,  रसोह कम् पोस् ट यंत्र,  ऑगेिनक  सूती  वस् त्र,  कपड ,  िल  राि रत् न,  िशल् प,  गाय  क     गोबर  स   िनिमयत  वाय   शोधक,  पटसन िशल् प, अगरबत् ती, लोबन, पका ि आ गमय ऑगेिनक भोिन, शाकािारी भोिन तथा अन्  य िैव उत्  पाि आहि शािमल थ  ।

(ि.) : वपछल  तीन वर्षों और मौिूिा वर्षय में इस काययक्रम क    आयोिन पर खचय रािश का ब् यौरा इस प्रकार िै :

2015 -   99,67,000/2016 - 1,16,77,500/2017 - 1,32,96,330/2018 - 1,33,00,000/-

(च) : यि मंत्रालय वर्षय 2010 स  िर वर्षय भारत में महिला  प्रिशयिनयां/मिोत्  सव आयोजित कर रिा िै । मंत्रालय भारत  में  महिला  मिोत् सव  म म् बह,  साजत् वक  भोिन  मिोत् सव,  अिमिाबाि  तथा  इस  प्रकार  क     अन् य  मंचों  में महिलाओं को भाग ल न  क    िलए आमंवत्रत करक    महिला उद्यिमयों को अवसर प्रिान करता रिा िै ।

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Lok Sabha Question No. 833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Harassment of Women in Public Places
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 833

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC PLACES

## 833. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of suicides committed by the teenagers on account of harassment by the stalkers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted safety audits of public places against harassment of women particularly in metro cities; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to prevent harassment of women in public places and social media platforms?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  seventh  schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and property  of  the  citizens'  rest  primarily  with  the  respective  State  Governments.  The  State Government are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

Ministry  of  Home  affairs  has  issued  advisories  to  States/UTs  to  take  measures  for prevention  of  crimes  against  women,  measures  to  be  taken  in  cases  of  stalking  and voyeurism, stressing on mandatory registration of  FIRs,  providing  on-line    complaint  filling system, etc. Details of these advisories issued are available on website of ministry of Home Affairs at https: // mha.gov.in

Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has created a dedicated email  (complaint-mwcd@gov.in)  to  address  and  resolve  the  issues  of  hateful  conduct  and stalking  on  Social  Media  platforms  such  as  Twitter,  Facebook,  etc.,  with  effect  from  July, 2016.

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