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Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Price of Cardiac Stents
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## PRICE OF CARDIAC STE NTS

## 896. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Government has revised the price of Dual Eluting Stents (DES) to Rs. 28000 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the revised price of the Stents is going to be a binding on the Private Hospitals which are still charging more than the prescribed prices on one or the other pretext and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to  ensure  that  the  Dual  Eluting  Stents (DES)  will  be available to the patients in all the hospitals?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) vide Gazette Notification No. S. 639(E) dated 12 th February 2018 has notified the revised ceiling price of the Coronary Stent follows:
- I. Bare Metal Stents: Rs. 7,660/ -
- II. Drug Eluting Stents (DES) including metallic DES and Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffo (BVS)/Biodegradable Stents:   Rs.27, 890/ -

Subsequently, after considering the wholesale price index for the year 2017 over the prices of coronary stents have been revised with effect from 01.04.2018 as follows:

- I. Bare Metal Stents : Rs.7,923/ -
- II. Drug Eluting Stents (DES) including metallic DES and Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffo (BVS)/ Biodegradable Stents:      Rs.28,849/ -
3. (b): The ceiling price fixed by NPPA is applicable to all hosp itals including private hospitals.
4. (c). NPPA under the Department of Pharmaceuticals is entrusted with the task of monitorin availability of drugs, including notified medical devices, in the country, identifying sh any,  and  taking  remedial measures.  Whenever,  any  complaint  regarding  non - availability  of  a particular medicine at a particular place is received, the concerned companies are aske NPPA to rush the supplies to that area.

No  shortage  of  coronary  stents  in  the  coun try  has  been  reported  to  NPPA  after  price regulation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Unlicensed and Non-Registered Restaurants
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASADUDDIN OWAISI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 895 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## UNLICENSED AND NON - REGISTERED RESTAURANTS

## 895. SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

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

- (a) whether Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued strict directives in July 2018 asking e- Commerce sites to remove all unlicensed and non - registered restaurants from their listing by September 30, 2018 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether such e - Commerce companies have delisted nearly 10,500 restaurants from the list and submitted it to FSSAI for further action and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the action taken so far by FSSAI against such restaurants; and
- (d) the further steps taken or being taken by FSSAI in the interest of consumers to get quality food through e - Commerce companies?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) & (b): Yes. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in the month of Ju 2018 directed e - Commerce companies who are involved in the food business as aggregator or facilitator  or  direct  dealing,  to  implement  the  guidelines  of  e - Commerce  Food  Busines s Operators (FBOs) and delist the FBOs which are not having license or registration under Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006.

The Food delivery aggregators informed that they have already initiated action ag the defaulting partner hotels/re staurants. As per information received, Zomato has delisted 2500 Swiggy  4000,  Foodpanda  1800,  Ubereats  2000  and  foodcloud  200  unlicensed  /unregistered FBOs.

- (c) & (d): The implementation and enforcement of Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006,  Rules and  Regulations  made  thereunder,  primarily  rests  with  State/Union  Territor Governments.  Commissioner  of  Food  Safety  of  all  States/UTs  have  been  requested  to  ta necessary action to bring all such FBOs under the ambit of FSS Act, 2006 through lice /registration  as  in  terms  of  Section  31  of  FSS  Act,  2006,  no  food  business  operato commence or carry on any food business  without license or registration under the said Act

Further,  regular  surveillance,  monitoring,  inspection  and  random  sampli ng f food products, are carried out by the officials of Food Safety Departments of the respectiv UTs to check compliance of the standards and norms laid down under FSS Act, 2006, and t Rules and Regulations made thereunder. In cases where the f ood samples are found to be non -conforming, penal action has been initiated against the defaulting Food Business Operat per provisions of the FSS Act, Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Release of Industrial Wastes into Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH, SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.894

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Release of Industrial Wastes into Rivers

## 894. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH: SHRI SHER SINGHGHUBAYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified industries which are releasing contaminated water/waste effluents into major rivers of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the number of such industries against which action has been taken during the last three years and current year;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to develop any national helpline number, mobile application etc. to receive complaints in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &  (b)  According  to  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  there  are  2743  Grossly Polluting  Industries  (GPIs)  in  the  country  discharging  their  effluents  into  water  bodies, including rivers, out of which 2497 industrial units are operating and 246 industrial units are self-closed. The number of complying and non-complying industrial units is 2222 and 275 respectively. Issuing directions to the non-complying industrial units is an ongoing process. Show-cause notices and closure directions have been issued by CPCB to 74 and 143 noncomplying industrial units respectively. Legal cases have also been filed against 3 industrial units.

(c)  &  (d)  There  is  no  proposal  at  present  under  consideration  of  the  Government  for developing a national helpline number or mobile application to receive complaints. However, to encourage self-regulation practice in industries, CPCB has issued directions to all GPIs to install online effluent/emission monitoring system with connectivity to CPCB server for realtime monitoring of discharge of effluents and emissions. This system generates an SMS alert to  non-complying  industrial  units,  CPCB  and  concerned  SPCB  in  case  of  exceedance  of environmental norms.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: SHe-Box Online Complaint Management System
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 890

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## SHE-BOX ONLINE COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

890. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR:

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  plans  to  constitute  a  Group  of  Ministers  (GoM)/a  Committee  on sexual harassment in the backdrop of #MeToo movement and to examine the existing legal and institutional frameworks for dealing with matters of sexual harassment of women at the workplace and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Ministry  has  linked  SHe-Box,  the  online  portal  to  report  complaints  of  sexual harassment at workplace, to all the Central Ministries, Departments and districts across the country for prompt disposal of complaints received on SHe-Box;
- (c) whether  the  sexual  harassment  cases  have  been  filed  through  this  portal  and  if  so,  the details  of  the  total  number  of  cases  filed  by  the  Central  Government  employees  and disposed off till date and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether complaints have been received about the sexual exploitation of women in shelter homes and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):     The Government of India vide its order dated 24 th  October, 2018 has constituted  a Group of Ministers  (GoM)  to  examine  and  give  recommendations  for  strengthening  the  legal  and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent Sexual Harassment at Workplace.
- (b) &  (c):  The  Ministry  has  developed  an  online  complaint  management  system  titled  Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box) for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace by women, including government and private employees. So far, 134 complaints have been registered on the She-Box portal from the Central Ministries. Out of which, 40 cases have been disposed off.
- (d) & (e): No complaint has been received about the sexual exploitation of women in Swadhar and Ujjawala Homes under Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Environment Clearances for Thermal Power Plants
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 887

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Environmental Clearance for Thermal Power Plants

- 887 . SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO: SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether communities living within five km radius of coal mines and thermal power plants  are  suffering  from  respiratory  problems,  skin  conditions  and  mental  health issues and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Union Government has decided to include effects on human health and the  environment  as  part  of  mandatory  clearances  necessary  to  grant  environment clearances for new thermal power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Union  Government  has  specified  new  conditions  for  a  baseline  health status within the study area and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  there  is  a  need  for  full  health  impact  assessment  granting  environmental clearances; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) In order to address health issues of the population living in the vicinity of the Thermal Power  Plants  and  Coal  Mines,  the  Ministry  while  prescribing  Terms  of  Reference  for conducting Environmental Impact Assessment studies stipulates that the occupational health and  endemic  diseases  of  environmental  originbe  assessed  within  the  study  area  of  10  km radius.
- (b) to (e)The Ministry vide Office Memorandum (OM) dated 19.11.2018 prescribed several conditions on Human Health, to be stipulated in the Environmental Clearance for Thermal Power  Projects.  As  part  of  these  conditions,  Project  Proponents  are  required  to  assess Baseline Health Status within study area and furnish the mitigations to address the endemic disease. The OM also specifies that Health Impact Assessment Study needs to be conducted to assess the impact of air pollution from Thermal Power Plants. Bi-annual health check-ups are also required to be conducted for all workers to assess the impact that chronic exposure to noise has on human health.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: NCPCR Social Audit Report
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: George Baker, KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY, PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 881

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## NCPCR SOCIAL AUDIT REPORT

SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY: SHRI ANIL SHIROLE::

881. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) the salient features of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR);
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the NCPCR social audit Report on shelter homes and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether any action has been taken by the Government to improve the condition of shelter homes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): National  Commission  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (NCPCR)  is  entrusted  with  the  function  of Protection and Promotion of child rights, wherein it can examine and review safeguards provided under law and recommend appropriate measure and also inquire into complaints and take suo moto notice  of  matters  relating to deprivation and  violation of  child  rights. NCPCR is also mandated to monitor the implementation of  the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences  (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act, 2015.
- (b): The Hon'ble Supreme Court vide its order dated 05-05-2017 in the matter of 'Exploitation of children in  Orphanages  in  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  v.  Union  of  India'  W.P  (Crl.)  102  of  2007,  had  directed NCPCR to conduct a social audit of Child Care Institutions under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. In compliance to the said direction, NCPCR has initiated the process of social audit of all Child Care Institutions, including shelter homes, across the country. As on 31.07.2018, a total number of 3514 institutions have been audited.
- (c) & (d): The Ministry has pursued the need for regular monitoring vigorously with all the States and UTs. The States/UTs have been asked to inspect all CCIs under the  supervision  of DC/DM  and furnish a report to Ministry. After analysing the reports submitted by each State/UT, directions have been  issued  to  States/UTs  for  taking  corrective  measures  with  reference  to  specific  deficiencies noticed in the CCIs in each State. Ministry has also issued an advisory for District Administration in case of abuse of children in any Child Care Institutions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 879 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Stipend Given to AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RAOSAHEB PATIL DANVE, GANESH SINGH, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 879 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## STIPEND GIVEN TO AYU SH DOCTORS

## 879. SHRI RAOSAHEB DANVE PATIL:

SHRI GANESH SINGH:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether the stipend given to AYUSH doctors during internship is not equal to the s given to MBBS doctors;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for this discrimination; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps/proposes to take any steps to give stip AYUSH doctors at par with MBBS doctors during internship and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) :      Yes .
- (b): The stipend paid to MBBS doctors(Interns)  in Central Government Institution/Hospit is  Rs.  17900/ - per  month  w.e.f.01.01.2015  whereas  the  stipend  paid  to  interns  in  Natio Institutes under the Ministry of AYUSH is Rs. 12,684/ -w.e.f. 01.01.2011.
- (c): No such proposal is presently under consideration in the Ministry of AYUSH.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Pollution by Generators
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, HARI OM PANDEY, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 874

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Pollution by Generators

## 874. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI HARI OM PANDAY:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any alternative source of environment friendly fuel to replace the pollution causing generators being used at present;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  use  CNG  or  LPG  in  generators  to  make  it environment friendly; and
- (e) 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) to (e) While there are gensets available which are driven by alternative fuels like LPG or Natural Gas, there is no proposal before  Government to promote the use of such gensets. Further,Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change has notified noise and emission limit of generator sets driven by
- 1) Dedicated Natural Gas or LPG
- 2) Petrol and Natural Gas or Petrol with LPG
- 3) Diesel with Natural Gas or Diesel with LPG

vide GSR 281 (E) dated 7 th march 2016 of this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 867 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Losses to NBFCs
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUDHEER GUPTA, S. RAJENDRAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 867 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 23, 1940  (SAKA)

## Losses  to NBFCs

867.  SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI S. RAJENDRAN: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN: KUNWAR  HARIBANSH  SINGH:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) the number  of Non-Banking  Finance  Companies  (NBFCs)  and Housing  Finance Companies  function  in the country,  State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether  the NBFC  and Housing  Finance  Companies  could  run  into  troubles  due to default,  if so, the details  thereof  and the reasons  for the same;
- (c) whether  the Government  has conducted  any  enquiry  on such defaulting  companies recently  and if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the outcome  thereto;
- (d) the action  taken/being  taken  by  the Government  on erring  Board of Director  of such companies;  and
- (e) whether   the  Capital   markets   regulator   SEBI  also  met  the  top  four  credit   rating agencies recently  to discuss their  assessment of liquidity of NBFCs  and Housing  Finance Companies  and if so, the details  thereof  and the outcome  thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): Information  is being  collected  and will  be laid  on the Table  of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: 15th Finance Commission
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 863 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY December, 2018 [23 Agrahayana, 1940 (SAKA)] 14th

'15th Finance Commission

## No. 863 , SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken cognizance of the matter of amenments to the meted out as  the propsed  modification made are  detrimental to the being being
- Fifteenth Finance Commission which are seriously affecting the progress of States and the loss development of the States and if so, the details thereof;
- (6) whether the Government has examined the memorandum submitted by the Group of Finance Ministers of the various States to the President; and
- (c) the remedial measures taken by the Government to protect the interest and freedom of the States? being

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- () & () The Government has examined representations made by certain States regarding amendments to the Terms of Reference (ToR) of the Fifteenth Finance Commission
- (XV-FC) and concluded that the existing ToR were finalized in consultation with the States, and are as per the constitutional provisions. Therefore, do not require any amendment they
- (c) The existing ToR are as per constitutional provisions and adequately protect the interest
- and freedom f States.