opensansad/lok-sabha-qa huggingface dataset:
Lok Sabha Question No. 1794 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of AWCs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION No.1794 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## UPGRADATION OF AWCs

## 1794.  DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  upgraded  the  Anganwadi  Centres  in  the  country  with  a view to increase their efficiency and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  appeal  to  Corporate  Sector  to  spend  a  certain percentage  under  Corporate  Social  Responsibility  for  the  upgradation  of  Anganwadi Centres; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the response of the Corporate Sector thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2017-18, 42642 AWC buildings, 44651 AWC buildings and    18751  AWC  buildings  respectively  were  approved  for  upgradation  under  the scheme.  The requisite funds for the purpose were also released.
- (b) & (c) No Madam. However, this Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with  M/s  Vedanta  for  construction  of  4000  AWC  buildings  at  their  own  cost under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  In 2017, three-day long CSR Fair was organised by Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises  at  New  Delhi  to  provide  a  platform  to  all  stakeholders  including  Central Ministries/Departments, CPSEs/State PSUs, Private Companies, NGOs/Foundations, etc. to showcase their CSR activities, sharing their best practices and also an opportunity to connect with other stakeholders. This Ministry and TATA Trusts also participated in the three-day long CSR Fair exhibiting and showcasing various initiatives undertaken.

*****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: AIIMS like Hospital for Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1793 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## AIIMS LIKE HOSPITAL FO R AYURVEDA

## 1793. SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the State Government of Maharashtra has made any consultation with the Cen Government for establishing a hospital of Ayurveda system of medicine in Vidarbha area on the lines of AIIMS; and
- (b) 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): No .
- (b): Does not arise.

……………………
Lok Sabha Question No. 1792 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Cow Urine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1792 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## COW URINE

## 1792. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH: SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) whether there is any plan to undertake a research on gau mutra (cow urine) and gau based products for th e treatment of various incurable diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to encourage research in physiotherapy; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a)  &(b ): Yes. Department  of  Science  &  Technology  has  taken  up  a n  inter - Ministerial program 'Scientific Utilization t hrough Research Augmentation -Prime Products (P anchagavya) from Indigenous Cow' in collaboration and with the support of the following:
- (i)Ministry of Science  & Technology through  Department o f Science and  Technology (DST)
- (ii) Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
- (iii) Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
- (iv) Council of Scientif ic & Industrial Research (CSIR)
- (v) Ministry of AYUSH
- (vi) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
- (vii )Indian Council of Ag ricultural Research (ICAR)
- (viii) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) .

Contd……..

One of the thematic area of the program is Scientific research on 'Prime - products from indigenou s cows for medicine and health' involving Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH.

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous Ayurvedic research organization of the Central Government, has undertaken study to evaluate the immune modulatory activity and safety/toxicity of Panchgavya Ghrita, which is an Ayurvedic formu made from cow's five products (milk, curd, ghee, urine and dung) as mentioned in Ayurvedic classical texts and Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I.

Cow  urine  (gau  mutra)  is frequently  used  in  the  purification  methods  and  various processing techniques of raw drugs and preparations of Siddha medicines. Central Counci Research in Siddha is engaged in the research activities of the formulations invo lving cow urine.

(c) & (d) : No such proposal is under consideration.

……………………..
Lok Sabha Question No. 1791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Compensatory Afforestation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1791

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Compensatory Afforestation

## 1791.  SHRI  GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has enacted an Act to deposit some amount for compensatory afforestation and other activities in lieu of using the forest land after its transformation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details of the rules notified for the purpose; and
- (c) the amount likely to be provided to Madhya Pradesh under CAMPA for compensatory afforestation and other activities?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) The  Parliament  has  passed  Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Act,  2016  which received  the  assent  of  the  President  on  the  3 rd August,  2016.  The  rules  under Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act were published in Gazette on 17.02.2018 for  comments  /  observations  from  the  public  /  stakeholders  and  final  draft Compensatory  Afforestation  Fund  Rules  has  been  sent  to  Ministry  of  Law  & Justice.
- (c) Till date Rs. 6353.67 crores has been deposited as principal and interest amount in Madhya Pradesh Compensatory Afforestation Fund managed by Adhoc CAMPA. The  fund  released  to  Madhya  Pradesh  State  CAMPA  from  interest  upto 31.03.2018  is  Rs.  861.53  crores  for  compensatory  afforestation  and  other activities.

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 1790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: HIV due to Blood Transfusion
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1790 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th JULY, 2018

## HIV DUE TO BLOOD TRA NSFUSION

## 1790. SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether a large number of people in the country are infected with HIV and Hepatitis B virus as a result of blood transfusions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years, State/UT -wise;
- (c) the reasons for unsafe transfusion and lack of proper screening of blood;
- (d) the hospitals which have been found to have indulged in contaminated blood transfusions and the action taken thereon; and
- (e)  the  other steps  taken  by  the Government  to  check  unsafe  blood transfusion  practices  in hospitals across the country?

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

- (a): No .
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Unsafe  transfusion  and  lack  of  proper  screening  of  blood  happens  when  exta Government rules are violated by acts like obtaining blood from an unlicensed blood ba transfusion of unscreened or uncross -matched blood.

Provisions of Drugs and Cosmetic s Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 mandate that all blood units collected by licensed blood banks are screened for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis and cross -matched with patient's  sample  before  issue  for  transfusion  to  patients. Due emphasis i s to be laid on proper donor selection, counselling and retention to enrol s regular  blood  donors.  Blood  and  blood  components  are  only  to  be  issued  on  prescriptio Registered Medical Practitioner.

(d): One instance has been brought to the notice of this Ministry from JLN Hospital, B Durg Chhattisgarh under Steel Authority of India Limited.

Matter was enquired into and the license of Blood Bank at JLN Hospital was suspend Enquiry report has been sent to concerned authority for necessary corrective action.

All  hospitals  are  instructed  to  obtain  blood  from  licensed  blood  banks.  Clinicia are sensitized periodically on rational and appropriate use of blood and blood components t training programmes and Continuing Medical Education.

At licensed blood banks, safety and quality of blood and blood components is ensure the  Food  and Drugs  Authority  at  State  and  National  level  through  licensing  and  perio inspections.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Drilling Activities in KG Basin
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAVINDRA BABU  PANDULA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1787

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Drilling Activities in KG Basin

## 1787.     DR. RAVINDRA BABU:

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

- (a)   whether the Government is aware that a lot of drilling and dredging activities are going on in Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin area of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)   whether due to these activities fishermen of the area are being affected by way of soil erosion, problem of salinity of water and land subsidence;
- (c)   if  so,  whether  any  environmental  Impact  Assessment  Study  has  been  conducted  in  the said area; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  being  taken  to  protect  the  interest  of  local population?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Ministry has not received any such reports of the fisherman of the area being affected due to drilling and dredging activities in Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin area of Andhra Pradesh.

- (c) & (d) Does not arise.

*******
Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Protection of Tribals Residing in Forest Lands
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SEETARAM AJMEERA NAIK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1786

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Protection of Tribals Residing in Forest Lands

1786. PROF. A.S.R. NAIK

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

- (a) whether Forest Act, 1976 provides Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) in respect those tribals who are residing and cultivating forest lands in the form of podu cultivation on or before  13th December, 2005;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether due to lack of proper monitoring and supervision, the State Forest Department is feeling as ultimate authority and failing in implementation of Act,  thereby creating problems to the State;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Ministry is committed to implement the line and spirit of the Act in respect of the tribals and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There is no such Forest Act, 1976 at central level for recognition of forest rights in respect those tribals who are residing and cultivating forest lands in the form of podu cultivation on or before 13th December, 2005.
- (b) to (e) In view of above, questions do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Patent for Yoga Mudras
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: P. KUMAR, KRISHN PRATAP SINGH

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1783 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## PATENT FOR YOGA MUDR AS

## 1783. SHRI P. KUMAR:

DR. KRISHAN PRATAP:

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

- (a) the details of the origin of Yoga as a practice;
- (b) whether patent on yoga is not easy for the country since more than 30 types of yoga are being practiced worldwide and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has made efforts to obtain patent of 1500 yoga mudras;
- (d) if so, the reasons for delay in obtaining patent; and
- (e) the further steps taken by the Government to acquire patent for yoga mudras?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The practice of Yoga is believed to have started with the very dawn of civilizatio science of yoga had its origin thousands of years ago. In the yogic lore, Shiva is seen yogi or Adiyogi, and the first Guru or Adi G uru.

The number of seals and fossil remains of Indus Saraswati valley civilization with motives and figures performing Yoga - like activity suggest the presence of Yoga in ancient Indi Yoga  is  discussed  in  folk  traditions,  Vedic  and  Upanishadic  herit age,  Buddhist  and  Jain traditions,  Darshanas,  epics  of  Mahabharat  and  Ramayana,  theistic  traditions  of  Shaiva Vaishnavas, and Tantric traditions.

- (b) : Yoga is rooted in traditional knowledge, which cannot be patented. Further, patent claim ed only by the first inventor or an assignee of the first inventor, and the Governm not have any such right over Yoga.

Contd……..

Classical tradition Yoga is based on the ancient texts of Yoga. However, with the p of  time,  different  tradi tions  of  Yoga  have  evolved,  mostly  conforming  to  the  practices  of different regions of the country, and championed by different schools of Yoga.

Government's  efforts  to  promote  and  popularise  Yoga  focusses  on  the  traditional classical  forms  of  Yoga  which are  enumerated  in  the  original  texts  of  Yoga.  However,  the Government is not against research, study and innovations in Yoga.

(c)to(e) : The Government is keen to preserve and propagate the ancient knowledge and practice of Yoga in its true form. However, it is not considering seeking patent for Yoga since Yoga is essentially traditional knowledge, and is beyond the purview of paten ts under The Patents Act, 1970.

………………………
Lok Sabha Question No. 1777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: BNYS College
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## BNYS COLLEGE

1777. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

- (a)  the  present  status  regarding  setting  up  of  Naturopathy  Research  Centre  in  Kayani, Bengal;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up Bachelor of Naturopathy a nd Yogic Sciences (BNYS) Medical College in Belur, West Bengal and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the amount sanctioned during the last three years for the development of AYUSH in Bengal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : The Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (CCRYN), an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH has conveyed, in principle, approval of the Government f setting up of a Central Research Institute including 100 bedded Hospital of Yoga & Naturo in Kalyani, West Bengal to the St ate Government for transferring the land in the name of the Council.
- (b) : No such proposal is under consideration.
- (c) : The amount sanctioned during the last three years for development of AYUSH in Wes Bengal is as indicated below: -

## (Rs.in lakh)

| Year    |   Amount released by NAM (AYUSH) |   Amount released by CCRYN |
|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2015-16 |                          1924.85 |                         23 |
| 2016-17 |                          1298.06 |                         23 |
| 2017-18 |                          1654.65 |                         23 |
| Total   |                          4877.55 |                         69 |

……………..
Lok Sabha Question No. 1775 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Restricted Credit Growth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM CHARITRA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1775

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY 2018/ SHRAVANA  5, 1940  (SAKA) Restricted Credit  Growth

## 1775.  SHRI RAM  CHARITRA  NISHAD:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the high  Non-Performing  Assets may  restrict  credit  growth  to 8 per cent in Financial  Year  2018-19;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (c) whether  external  commercial  borrowings  will  go upto  US$27-32 billion  on the back of relaxed  norms  announced  by  the Reserve  Bank of India (RBI) and the high  rate of borrowing  domestically, if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) whether   the  country's   banking   system is  supposed  to  have  ended  Financial   Year 2018 with  a credit  growth  of nearly  11 per cent;  and
- (e)     if so, the details  thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):  Credit   growth   of  Scheduled   Commercial Banks  (SCBs)  has  increased   from 3.91% in the financial  year  (FY)2016-17 to 8.82% in FY2017-18 (provisional),  while  the Non-Performing   Assets  of  SCBs  banks   have  increased   from  9.31%  in  FY2016-17  to 11.21% in FY2017-18 (provisional)  as per the global  operations  data of RBI. In respect of the quantum  of external  commercial  borrowings  (ECBs), RBI has apprised, inter  alia,  that  ECB agreements  registered  with  RBI during  the first quarter  of FY 201819 stood at US$ 7.97 billion,  as against  US$  4.3 billion  in the first  quarter  of FY 2017-18, and that  the ECB figure  for FY 2017-18 was US$  28.8 billion.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Plantation of Trees by Private Sector
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE, GANESH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1774

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Plantation of Trees by Private Sector

## 1774.  SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE: SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any special scheme to promote plantation of trees in the private sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  funds  allocated  for  the  above  scheme  during  the  last  three  years  across  the country including Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) if not, the time by which such scheme is likely to be formulated by the Government?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is not implementing any scheme regarding promotion of plantation on private lands.  However,  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  has  taken  various  steps  through  policy interventions for promoting trees outside forests.
- (b) & (c) In view of above, questions do not arise.
- (d) Ministry has not set any time line for formulation of any such scheme.

***
Lok Sabha Question No. 1772 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Super-efficient Air Conditioners in Government Buildings
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1772

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Super-efficient Air Conditioners in Government Buildings

## 1772. SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has decided  to  install  super-efficient  air-conditioners in 2,500  of  its  buildings  for the  first  time  in  the  country  adhering  to  its commitment made in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  Department  of  Expenditure,  Ministry  of  Finance  has  requested  mandatory installation of LED based lighting and energy efficient equipment (fans and air conditioners) in all government buildings, in order to achieve economy in expenditure and savings. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), under of Ministry of Power, Government of India has installed  9864  super  efficient  air  conditioners  in  around  8000  buildings.  The  project  is implemented by the Central Public Works Department and EESL.

****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Guidelines to Establish AYUSH Universities
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1771 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH JULY, 2018

## GUIDELINES TO ESTABL ISH AYUSH UNIVERSITI ES

## 1771. DR. PRABHAS KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  guidelines  to  establish  Universities  of  Ayurveda,  Unani,  Siddha ,  Medicine system indicating the authority/ officers nominated to formulate and introduce these guide
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to convert the present college to an Ayurv Central University; and
- (c) 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) : Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  not  formulated  any  guidelines  to  establish  Universities Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha systems of medicine.

- (b) & (c) : There is no such proposal.

...................