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Lok Sabha Question No. 2932 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI)

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2932

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Paris Agreement on Climate Change

## 2932. SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI):

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

- (a) whether  India  has  committed  at  the  Paris  Agreement  on  climate  change  to  cut  its emissions intensity of GDP by 33 per cent to 35 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 and  to  achieve  40  per  cent  of  its  electricity  generation  capacity  from  non-fossil sources by the same year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether India is on track to meet these commitments and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  keep  the  global  temperature  rise  well below  2  degrees  while  achieving  its  sustainable  development  goals  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) Under the Paris Agreement, India submitted its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) outlining eight (8) targets for 2021-2030 which, inter alia includes (i) to reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 percent by 2030 from 2005 level; and (ii) to achieve about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based  energy  resources  by  2030  with  the  help  of  transfer  of  technology  and  low  cost international finance including from Green Climate Fund (GCF). These goals have to be achieved between 2021 and 2030 and the country is on track to meet these goals.
- (d) As  part  of  its  climate  action  agenda,  Government  of  India  is  implementing  National Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC)  comprising  eight  Missions  namely  National Solar  Mission,  National  Mission  for  Enhanced  Energy  Efficiency,  National  Mission  on Sustainable Habitat, National Water  Mission,  National  Mission  for Sustaining the Himalayan  Eco-system,  National  Mission  for  a  'Green  India',  National  Mission  for Sustainable Agriculture and National Mission on Strategic knowledge for Climate Change. Further,  32  States  and  Union  Territories  have  prepared  State  Action  Plans  on  Climate Change (SAPCC) consistent with the objectives of NAPCC to address their State specific action.  The  Government  is  also  supporting  adaptation  actions  of  States  and  Union Territories through National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Interest Free Education Loans
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SURESH KODIKUNNIL, SRIRAM MALYADRI

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2931

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 28 th  DECEMBER, 2018, PAUSHA 7, 1940 (SAKA)

## Interest Free Education Loans

## 2931. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

## SHRI MALYADRI SRIRAM :

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  cancelled  the  interest  free  education  loan  for poor students in the country, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (b) the corrective steps being taken by the Government in this matter?

## ANSWER (MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE)

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a) & (b) For the students belonging to the economically weaker sections, an interest subsidy  scheme,  namely  Central  Sector  Interest  Subsidy  Scheme  (CSIS),  is operational  under  which  full  interest  subsidy,  on  educational  loans  upto  Rs  7.50 Lakh, is available during the period of moratorium on loans availed under the Model Education Loan Scheme from Scheduled Banks.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2930 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Yoga Schools
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2930 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## YOGA SCHOOLS

## 2930. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up yoga universities across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of Yoga schools proposed to be set up by the Government in Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the said schools are proposed to be set up in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur Distr and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MI NISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## ANSWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b) : There is no proposal with the Ministry of AYUSH to set up any new Yoga University.
- (c) to (e) : There is no such proposal currently with this Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Tax Growth
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. GOPAL, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2928 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 28 th  DECMBER 2018 7 PAUSHA SAKA 1940

## TAX GROWTH

2928: DR. K. GOPAL SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the increase in amount of Income Tax received at present as compared to the previous years;

(b)  whether the number of taxpayers have  increased by 50 percent in assessment year 2018-19, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the gross direct tax growth rate is 16.5 percent and net direct tax growth rate is 14.5 per cent reflecting that demonetisation hardly helped widening and deepening of tax base, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether as per the new regulation the PAN card applicant is likely to get the card in 4 hours time; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) The net direct tax collection for the current Financial Year 2018-19 as on 20.12.2018 amounted to Rs. 7,35,803 crore (provisional) showing a growth of 14.0% over the net direct tax collection of the corresponding period of last Financial Year.

(b)  The number of e-returns filed during Financial Year 2018-19 up to 06.12.2018 was 6.09 crore which was 47% higher than the number of e-returns filed in the corresponding period of last Financial Year.

(c) The growth rate of gross direct tax collection and net direct tax collection for the current Financial Year 2018-19 as on 20.12.2018 is 14.6% and 14.0% respectively.

The growth of 14.6% in direct tax revenue in the year of demonetization (Financial Year 2016-17),  18%  in  Financial  Year  2017-18  and  14%  in  the  current  fiscal  is  indicative  of positive impact of demonetization on revenue growth.  Moreover, the robust increase in the number of e-returns filed during Financial Year 2016-17 to Financial Year 2018-19 is also reflective of the fact that demonetization has helped in increasing tax compliance through formalization of the economy.

(d) & (e)   Steps are being taken by the Income Tax Department to further reduce the time taken  to  allot  PAN,  particularly  for  applicant's  applying  through  'Aadhaar  based  e-KYC' route, by bringing about upgradation in the allotment processes and technical infrastructure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Percentage of Loan
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAM KUMAR SHARMA KUSHWAHA

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 2925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28th DECEMBER, 2018 / PAUSA 7, 1940 (SAKA)

## 'Percentage of Loan"

2925

Shri Ram Kumar Sharma

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state

- (b) if so, whether 5.9 percent of total bank loan was provided to above mentioned sector in October 2015 which was reduced to 4.5 percent in October, 2018;
- (a) whether the percentage of loan provided to Micro, Small and Medium Industries of the country by Public Sector Banks during October, 2015 to October 2018 was much lower than the total loans disbursed by the bank ;
- (c) if so, the details in this regard along with the reasons therefor ?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) As per data compiled by Reserve Bank of India (RBI); Gross Bank Credit increased from Rs.62,016 billion in September 2015 to Rs.80,250 billion in September 2018, while total advances by Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) increased from Rs.9,260 billion in September 2015 to Rs.10,998 billion in September 2018. Total advances by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to MSMEs, were Rs.8,378 billion in September 2015 and Rs.7,561 billion in September 2018.

Advances by PSBs to MSMEs (Industries and Services) have been supplemented by loans and advances from Private Sector Banks and Financial Companies (NBFCs):
Lok Sabha Question No. 2923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Pollution in Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: SANJAY JAISWAL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No. 2923

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Pollution in rivers

## 2923.  DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) Whether  any  awareness  campaigns  were  conducted  on  pollution  in  rivers,  dying marine ecosystem and degradation of environment in urban areas;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the measures being taken for reducing water pollution of rivers in urban areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) &  (b):  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  is implementing  Environment  Education,  Awareness  and  Training  scheme  with  an objective to promote environmental awareness among all sections    of the society and to mobilize people's participation for conservation of environment. On the occasion of the  World  Environment  Day,  2018,  which  was  hosted  by  India,  a  campaign  on  the theme 'Beat Plastic Pollution' was undertaken by MoEF&CC from 23rd May, 2018 to 10th June, 2018.  The campaign included cleaning up of 24 identified beach stretches and 24 identified riverine stretches in various states with the involvement of school children, eco-club schools and general public including Government officials.  On the above occasion, mini marathons was organized in Delhi and also in four locations in the  country;  namely,  Bengaluru,  Bhubaneswar,  Shillong,  and  Gandhinagar  which involved  participation  of  large  numbers  of  school  children  and  general  public. Awareness  about  various  environmental  issues  including  pollution  in  rivers,  marine ecosystems and degradation of environment in urban areas was also undertaken under National Green Corps programme of the Ministry.
- (c)  The MoEFCC is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments in abatement of pollution in rivers under the scheme of National River Conservation Plan (NRCP) on a cost sharing basis between Central and State Government.  So far, under the scheme, polluted stretches of 32 rivers in 76 towns spread over 14 States have been covered and sewage treatment capacity of 2472.43 MLD has been created.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2921 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Indian Ayurveda Industry
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2921 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## INDIAN AYURVEDA INDU STRY

## 2921. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Ayurveda Industry is expected to register substantial growth in the years and if so, the details thereof;
- b) w hether this sector is facing problems like shortage of manpower and shortage of quali materials; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/being taken by the Union Government to these issues?

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

- (a): Global Ayurveda market is accounted for approximately USD 3.4 billion and it is esti to grow at a compound annual growth rate of about 16.2%. It is projected to reach USD 9. by 2022 covering both products and services.
- (b) & (c): Any specific issue o f shortage of manpower for Ayurveda sector has not been report Raw  materials  for  the  manufacturing  of  Ayurveda  products  come  from  forests  and  cult sources, for which Government has set up National Medicinal Plants Board to coordinate, support in - situ & ex - situ conservation, cultivation and resource augmentation of medicinal Through National AYUSH Mission and a Central Sector Scheme financial support is provide cultivation, sustainable development and management of medicinal pl ants. Agro - techniques, Good Agricultural and Field Collection Practices for cultivation and harvesting of medicinal quality  certification  system  for  the  raw  materials  have  been  developed  and  disseminat stakeholders.  Quality  standards  of raw  materials  and  various  formulations  are  developed  by  t Pharmacopoeia  Commission  of  Indian  Medicine  &  Homoeopathy  (PCIM&H)  and  respective Pharmacopoeia Committees. Monographs of quality standards of raw materials and formulatio published in the Pharmacopoeias and the work of standardization is on - going.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Female Genital Mutilation
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2919 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

2919.   SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether her Ministry is aware of the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the said act is a punishable offence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 or the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any persons have been convicted for performing illegal FGM in the last 6 years and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether her Ministry is undertaking any efforts to create public awareness about the illegality and ill effects of FGM on young girls and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Few instances have been reported regarding custom of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in some communities.
- (b): There are many provisions under the current Indian Laws which cover mutilation/injury/violation of female body, including Indian Penal Code, etc.  The details are as under:

S ection 321, 323, 324 of Indian Penal Code, 1860: Voluntarily Causing Hurt and Causing Hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Section 322,  325,  326  of  Indian  Penal  Code,  1860: Voluntarily  Causing  Grievous  Hurt and Causing Grievous Hurt by dangerous weapons or means.

Section  7-  8  of  the  Protection  of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences  Act,  2012: Sexual Assault.

The  Section  defines  sexual  assault  as  'Whoever,  with  sexual  intent  touches  the  vagina, penis, anus or breast of the child or makes the child touch the vagina, penis, anus or breast of such person or any other person, or does any other act with sexual intent which involves physical contact without penetration is said to commit sexual assault'.

- (c) & (d): At present there is no official data (by NCRB, etc.) which supports the existence of FGM in India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2916 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Free Diagnostic Facilities at AIIMS
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. 2916 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## FREE DIAGNOSTIC FACI LITIES AT AIIMS

## 2916. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide free diagnostic facilities to the poor patients who come to AIIMS for treatment, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) if not, the time by wh ich the Government is likely to implement the aforesaid scheme?

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

- (a) & (b): In AIIMS Hospital, life saving & emergency drugs including crystalloids well  as  Investigation  and  Diagnostic  Procedures  are  being  provided  free  to  all  p attending  the  casualty.  As  regards  hospitalized  inpatients,  all  medicines  &  su consumables  are  provided  free  of  cost  in  case  of  BPL  patients,  for  the  duration  th y  are admitted.

The poor patients who do not hold a valid BPL card also provided all medicines surgical consumables required for their treatment from the hospital without any char case to case basis, on recommendation of treating doctors and as as cert ined by the Medical Social Service Officers.

All diagnostic and therapeutic facilities are being provided to the entitled pa per the approved packages under Ayushman Bharat PM - JAY  (Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Upgradation of Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: AJAY NISHAD

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2915 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## UPGRADATION OF MEDIC AL COLLEGES

## 2915. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government of Bihar has sent any proposal for upgrading Shri Krishna Medical College Hospital, Muzaffarpur to the level of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);
- (b) if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (c) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be implemented by the Union Government?

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

(a) to (c): No. However, this Ministry has taken up upgradtion of Shri Krishna Medica College,  Muzffarpur  under  Phase -III  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Swasthya  Suraksha  Yojana (PMSSY), at an approved outlay of Rs. 150 crore (Cental Share -Rs. 120 crore a nd State Share -Rs. 30 Crore). The upgradation programme involes construction of a 210 bedde Super Speciality Block (SSB).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2913 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Plantation in the Private Sector
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIO N NO.  2913

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## Plantation in the Private Sector

## 2913. SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  his  Ministry  has  received  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of  Madhya Pradesh for promoting plantation in the State through private sector, if so, the extant status of proposals received; and
- (b) whether incentive has been sought by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh to boost plantation, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No Madam. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has not received proposals from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh for promoting plantation in the State through private sector.
- (b) The  State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  has  not  sought  any  incentive  to  boost plantation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2912 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Internal Complaints Committees
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2912

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018

## INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEES

## 2912.  SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  functioning  of  Internal  Complaints  Committees  (ICCs)  and  Local Complaints  Committees  (LCCs)  under  the  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at Workplace  (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act is required to be monitored by designated body;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  status  of  implementation  of  ICCs  and LCCs, across the country, State-wise;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether her Ministry proposes to constitute such a body; and
- (e) 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) to (c): The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and  Redressal)  Act,  2013  mandates  all  the  workplaces  which  include  any department, organisation, undertaking, establishment, enterprise, institution, office,  branch  or  unit  which  is  established,  owned,  controlled  or  wholly  or substantially financed by funds provided directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government or the local authority or a Government company or a corporation or a  co-operative  society  having  more  than  10  workers  to  constitute  Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) for receiving complaints of sexual harassment. The Act  cast  an  obligation  upon  all  the  employers  to  constitute  Internal  Complaint Committee.  Section  23  of  the  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace (Prevention,  Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act,  2013  casts  responsibility  on  the appropriate Government to monitor the implementation of this Act and maintain data.  There  is  no  centralized  mechanism  to  collect  data  of  Internal  Complaint Committee (ICC) & Local Complaint Committee (LCC).
- (d) & (e): No Madam.

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