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Lok Sabha Question No. 482 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Shortage of Medicines Infrastructure Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 482 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## SHORTAGE OF MEDI CINES INFRASTRUCTURE HOSPITALS

## 482. SHRI KIRTI AZAD:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  life  saving  medical  instruments/diagnostic  instrume medicines in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Safdarjung Hospital in i including other Central Government medical colleges/hospitals and associated hospitals; an
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the measures taken/pr be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b) : As reported by various Central Government hospitals/institutes/medical colleg i.e., All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS), New Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, Lady Harding Medical College, New Delhi, Jawaharlal  Institute  of  Postgraduate  Medical  Education  and  Research,  Puducherry,  o AIIMS at Rishikesh, Raipur, Jodhpur, Patna, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Regional Institu Medical  Sciences,  Imphal,  Postgraduate  Institute  of  Medical  Education  and  Resear Chandigarh and Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi, ther e is no shortage of life saving medical instruments/diagnostic instruments and medicines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 481 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: General Financial Rules
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KAMLESH  PASWAN, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, (SMT.) RATNA DE(NAG)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 481 th TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 JULY, 2018

## GENERAL FINANCIAL RULES

481: SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN: SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: DR RATNA DE (NAG):

Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:

- whether the rules and orders of the Government of India to be followed while dealing with matters involving finances are laid down and if s0, the details thereof; public
- b) whether these rules and orders are applicable to all Ministries and Departments of the Government and if So, the details thereof;
- whether the General Rules   regarding   procurement   of Goods and Services are applicable to all Ministries and if $0, the details thereof; and
- d) whether the Ministries/ processing Departments can issue rules/detailed guidelines for procurement of goods in contradiction to the General Financial Rules ad if $0, the details thereof;

## ANSWERE THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI PON RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) & (b): General Financial Rules (GFRs) which are a compilation of rules and orders of Government of India to be followed while dealing with matters involving public finances. These rules are to be followed by all Departments and Organisations under the Government except otherwise provided for in these Rules.
- (c) & (d): The general rules regarding procurement of Goods and Services required for public service are applicable to all   Ministries or Departments. Detailed instructions relating to procurement  may be  issued by procuring  departments  broadly in conformity with these general rules.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 480 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Awareness of Environmental Issues
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 480

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## Awareness of Environmental Issues

## 480. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) the  details  of  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  people  aware  of  various environmental issues;
- (b)  whether the Government has taken steps to compensate and analyse environmental losses incurred due to developmental works and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)   the details of cases registered in the National Green Tribunal during the last three years in the country, including Bundelkhand?

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

- (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is implementing Environment Education,  Awareness  and  Training  scheme  with  the  objective  to  promote  environmental awareness  among  all  sections  of  the  society  and  to  mobilize  people's  participation  for conservation  of  environment.  Under  the  National  Green  Corps  (NGC)  programme  of  the Ministry,  about  90,000  schools  have  been  identified  as  Eco-clubs,  wherein  nearly  27  lakh students  are  actively  participating  in  various  environment  protection  and  conservation activities  like  conducting  cleanliness  drives  as  part  of  Swachh  Bharat  Abhiyan,  plantation, awareness on waste minimisation, segregation, recycling and reuse etc. Further, Ministry has launched Green Good Deed (GGDs) movement in January 2018 which is social movement with aim to bring about mass environmental awareness in the society at all levels. The GGDs covers all the aspects of environment protection and conservation viz. biodiversity, wildlife, pollution, renewable energy, conservation of lakes and rivers, solid waste management and climate change. GGD is implemented under NGC 'Ecoclub' programme.
- (b) Government  has  taken  a  number  of  steps  to  address  environmental  losses  due  to developmental  works  which  include  system  of  environment/coastal  regulation  zone,  forest clearances, compliance with laid down standards for emissions and effluent from industrial units; compensatory afforestation; minimization of impact on biodiversity etc under various Acts such as Environment Protection Act, Forest (Conservation) Act, Air Act, Water Act etc.
- (c) The details of cases including for Bundelkhand filed in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) during the year 2015, 2016 and 2017 are 5498, 6836 and 5270 respectively.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 478 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## WELLNESS CENTRES UND ER AYUSHMAN BHARAT Y OJANA

## 478. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up wellness centres for providing health servic all under Ayushman Bharat Yojana across the country particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)if so, the location where these wellness centres are proposed to be set up along with d facilities to be provided at these centres; 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): The Government has announced 1,50,000 Health and Wellness centres (HWCs) inUnion Budget, 2018 - 19 for provision of comprehensive primary health care closer to the homes of people as part of Ayushman Bharat across the country including Uttar Pradesh.
- (b)& (c) : Public Health and Hospitals being a state subject, it is for the states to d location  of  the  HWCs.  However,  at  least  two  Health  and  Wellness  centres  are  to operationalised in e ach Aspirational district under extended Gram Swaraj Abhiyan. The detail are available at www.egsa.nic.in .

The Health and Wellness Centres are envisaged to provide an expanded range of servic going  beyond  reproductive  and  child  health  and  select  commun icable  diseases,  including prevention and management of common non communicable diseases, basic oral, ENT and eye care,  palliative  and  elderly  care,  mental  health  services  and  basic  emergency  services expanded services appropriate to that level of c are would be added incrementally.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Road Map to Tackle NPA
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 477

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 20 TH  JULY  2018/ ASHADHA  29, 1940 (SAKA) Road Map to Tackle NPA

## 477.  DR.  P. VENUGOPAL:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  had unveiled  a huge Rs. 211 lakh  crore  two  year  road map for strengthening  Non  Performing  Assets (NPA)  that  had hit Government  owned banks;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether   the  road map  includes   re-capitalization bonds,  budgetary   support   and equity  dilution;  and
- (d) if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a) to  (d):  Government,   in  October   2017,  announced   decision   to  recapitalise Public  Sector  Banks over the financial  years (FYs) 2017-18 and 2018-19. This entails  mobilisation of capital  to the tune  of about  Rs. 2,11,000 crore,  through capital  infusion  by  the Government  amounting  to Rs. 1,53,139 crore,  through  a mix of special securities  ('recapitalisation bonds') and budgetary  support,  and the balance  through  capital  raising  from the market.  Pursuant  to this,  Rs. 88,139 crore  were  infused  in the second half of FY 2017-18. Budget provision  of Rs. 65,000 crore  has been made for this purpose  in Union  Budget 2018-19. Further, banks  have  mobilised   capital   from markets   to  the  tune   of  Rs.  11,948 crore through   issuance   of  fresh  equity   in  dilution   of  Government's shareholding   in the banks  and through  sale of non-core  assets.
Lok Sabha Question No. 476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Atal Pension Yojana
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

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## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 476 TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 20, 2018/ MAGHA 13, 1939 (SAKA) ATAL PENSION YOJANA

476. Shri Konakalla Narayana Rao

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  increase  the  limit  of  the  pension  of  Atal  Pension Yojana (APY) and if so, the details thereof;
- b) whether  his  Ministry  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  Pension  Fund  Regulatory  and Development Authority (PFRDA) to this effect and if so, the details thereof; and
- c) the stand of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

(a) to (c) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority has submitted a proposal to increase the limit of pension under APY to the Government. The issue is under examination.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: GST Exemption to Agriculturists
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.473 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018/ Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka)

## GST Exemption to Agriculturist

## 473. SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to exempt agriculturists from the purview of Goods and Services Tax; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) & (b) Yes Sir, As per section 23(1) (b) of the Central Goods and Services Act, 2017 (CGST Act for  short),  an  agriculturist  is  not  liable  for  registration  under  GST  to  the  extent  of  supply  or produce out of cultivation of land. Further, as per section 2(7) of the CGST Act, an agriculturist means an individual or a Hindu Undivided Family who undertakes cultivation of land-

- a) by own labour, or
- b) by the labour of family, or
- c)  by  servants  on  wages  payable  in  cash  or  kind  or  by  hired  labour  under  personal supervision of any member of the family.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Customs Duty on Crude Oil
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.471

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 20 TH  JULY, 2018 ASHADHA  29, 1940 (SAKA)

## CUSTOMS DUTY ON CRUDE OIL

471. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the tax structure in place for imported and domestically produced crude oil during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government levies tax on crude oil produced from domestic oil reserves and levies  no  taxes  on  imported  crude  oil,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reimpose customs duty on crude oil import and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  remove  Central  Sales  Tax  (CST)  so  as  to promote domestic explorers; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a), (b) & (c ): Duty Structure on domestically produced crude oil and imported crude for last three years is given as under:

| Particulars                                            | Duty structure from 01.03.2015 to 29.02.2016   | Duty structure from 01.03.2016 to till now   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Customs Duty on imported crude oil                     | NIL + Rs. 50/MT as NCCD                        | NIL + Rs. 50/MT as NCCD                      |
| Central Excise Duty on domestically produced crude oil | Nil+Rs.4500/MT as OID Cess + Rs. 50/MT as NCCD | Nil+ OID Cess @20% +Rs.50/ MT as NCCD        |

(d)  &  (e): Central  Sales  Tax  (CST)  though  administered  by  Central  Government  but  it  is collected  and  appropriated  by  the  concerned  State  Government  as  per  CST  Act,  1956. Accordingly,  VAT  is  levied  by  State  Government  during  intra-State  sale  or  purchase  of petroleum products as per amended Entry 54 of List-II (State List) of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and CST is levied by State Government during inter-State sale or purchase of  petroleum  products  as  per  CST  Act,  1956  even  after  implementation  of  GST  w.e.f. 01.07.2018. Further, there is no such proposal to remove Central Sales Tax (CST) levied on petroleum products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Promotion of Housing Sector by PSBs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 470 SPROMOTION OF HOUSING SECTOR BY PSBs'

## SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Public   Sector Banks (PSBs) are   promoting   housing Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- whether any limit has been prescribed for advances made to the housing sector in the State and if so, the details thereof;
- the details of loans provided for housing in the State during the last four years, yearwise;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the loan limit in the State to promote housing infrastructure; and
- (e) if sO the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Public Sector Banks (PSBs) extend loans to the housing sector in the entire country, including the state of Madhya Pradesh: As per information compiled by the State Level Bankers' Committee, the share of PSBs in the total housing portfolio in the State of Madhya Pradesh is about 80%.
- b No Madam: Loans are extended as per the extant guidelines of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and policies approved by Boards of banks concerned:
- (c) RBI has informed that the housing loans disbursed by PSBs in Madhya Pradesh during the last four years are as under:

| During Year   |   No. of Accounts |   Amount Disbursed (Rs. in crores |
|---------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2014-15       |            185175 |                           4015.46 |
| 2015-16       |            221310 |                           5311.33 |
| 2016-17       |            138510 |                           4309.41 |
| 2017-18       |            169841 |                           7515.14 |

(d) to (e) Does not arise in view of (b) above
Lok Sabha Question No. 469 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Diabetes among Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 469 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## DIABETES AMONG CHILD REN

## 469. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that according to a diabetes survey conducted in different parts country, the sugar level of children have not been found satisfactory;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): With the aim of getting information on youth onset diabetes in India, the I Council of Medical Research (ICMR) established the Registry of People with Diabetes in I with Young Age at Onset.  The primary objective of the registry is to understand t he disease pattern  or  types  of  youth  onset  diabetes  including  their  geographical  variations  wit country and to estimate the burden of diabetes complications in youth. The first phase of the registry has enrolled 5546 patients with youth onset diabet es. There were more than ten variants of  youth  onset  diabetes    reported,  in  which  Type  1  Diabetes  Mellitus  (T1DM)  was  the  m prevalent (63.9%) followed by youth onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (25.3%).

To supplement the efforts of State Government s, the Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) under National Health Mission. The objective of the programme include health promotion, early diagnos is, management and referral of cases, besides strengthening the infrastructure and capacity building to prevent and control Non - Communicable Diseases including Diabetes.

In addition, free/ affordable testing for diabetic individuals is being offere d at var ous levels  of  healthcare  such  as  Primary  Health  Centres,  Community  Health  Centres  and  at District Hospitals including in tertiary care Centre and State Government facilities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Bouncers in Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KAUSHAL KISHORE

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 468 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## BOUNCERS IN HOSPITAL S

## 468. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has noticed that bouncers have been appointed in the hospitals by the centre as well as State Governments including Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital who misbehave with patients and their relatives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that injections are administered to women patient b male employees in open without any curtain in hospitals including the G.T .B. Hospital; and
- (d) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto and the action taken thereon?

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

- ( a) & (b): 'Health' being a State subject, such information is not maintained centrally.

However, as far as three Central Government Hospitals located in Delhi viz. Safdar , Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia  and Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospitals as well as All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi are concerned, marshals/bouncers/Q Response  Team  (QRT)  guards  have  been  deployed  in  these  hospitals.  No  case  regardin misbehaviour with patients and their relatives ha s been reported at these hospitals. However, instructions  are  given  from  time  to  time  to  marshals/bouncers/Quick  Response  Team  (QRT guards to stay polite with the patients and their relatives.

- (c) & (d): As reported by various hospitals including Guru Te g Bahadur Hospital, no such case by male nursing staff has been reported/noticed.

Injections are generally administered by female nurses and privacy is maintained b of curtains or by administering injection in a separate treatment room, whenever req uired. In case where a male nurse gives injections to female patients, presence of a female nurse/an female staff or patient's attendant is mandatory.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 466 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Female Genital Mutilation
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SHASHI THAROOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.466

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

## 466.  DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has written to heads of religious sects within India to discourage the practice of female genital mutilation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  draft  a  legislation  to  specifically  address the  said issue;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the other measures taken by the Government to curb the practice?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   No Madam.
- (b)   Does not arise in view of (a) above.
- (c)   There is no such proposal under consideration to draft legislation in this regard.
- (d)   Does not arise in view of (c) above.
- (e)    Necessary  safeguards  are  already  available  under  the  Protection  of  Children  from  Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, which can  be  invoked  for  prosecution  of  people  indulging  in  the  practice  of  female  genital mutilation.

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