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Lok Sabha Question No. 2937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: AYUSH Wellness Services
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2937 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH WELLNESS SERVI CES

## 2937. SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

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

- (a) whether any concrete measures are under the consideration of the Government to tap the potential travellers  who  are  looking  for  destinations offeri g AYUSH  based  wellness services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the corrective measure being taken to ensure quality and authenticity of such wellness services based on AYUSH;
- (d)  whether  any  measures  to  support  Micro,  Small and  Medium Enterprises  (MSMEs)  in Ayurveda medicine production is under consideration; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAI RS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) Yes,
- (b) & (c) : Ministry has developed a scheme for establishment of Ayush Super Specialty Hospitals/  Day  Care  Centers  under  Champion  Service  Sector  Scheme  for  Medical  Value Travel to promote Ayush based Medical tourism. Financial assistance in the form of in subsidy will be provided to the private investors to encourage t hem to establish Ayush Super Specialty  Hospitals/  Day  care  centers.  These  Hospitals  and  Day  Care  centers  would offering  quality  healthcare  services  through  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  to  all  visi including International patient/tourist. These hospital s/ Day Care Centers will be established as per Indian Public Health Standard (IPSH) and will require obtaining NABH accredita within one year to ensure quality and authenticity.
- (d) : Yes,
- (e) : Ministry  of  MSME  and  Ministry  of  AYUSH  signed  a  MoU  f or  the  promotion  of AYUSH enterprises. Ministry of AYUSH has written to the Ayurveda, Siddha,  Unani, and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Drug manufacturing association to register themselves on Udyam Registration Portal of MSME to avail the benefits of various scheme s f Ministry of MSME. Under  the  MoU  both  the  Ministries  have  also  conducted  entrepreneurship  developmen programmes in various parts of the country.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2931 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Conservation of Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kuruva Gorantla Madhav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2931

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Conservation of Environment

## 2931. SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has fixed any Corporate Social Responsibility towards conservation of environment in Andhra Pradesh;
- (b)   if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (c)   the steps being taken by the Government for effective implementation of relevant schemes pertaining to conservation of environment in the State?

## ANSWER MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to (c) No Sir. The Ministry in supersession of its  OM dated 1 st May 2018 issued guidelines vide OMs dated 30 th September, 2020 and 25 th February 2021stating that the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) or State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) shall deliberate on the commitments made by the  project  proponent  to  address  the  concerns  raised  during  the  public consultation  and  prescribe  specific  condition(s)  in  physical  terms  while  recommending  the proposal, for grant of prior environment clearance instead of allocation of funds under Corporate Environment  Responsibility.  In  those  cases  where  public  hearing  is  not  involved,  the  project proponents  will  be  bound  to  take  up  all  activities  proposed  by  them  in  the  Environment Management Plan (EMP) as well as any additional activities that may either be committed by them before the EAC/SEAC or the same have been prescribed by the EAC/SEAC.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Anganwadi Centres And Child Development Projects In Maharshtra
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bhavana Gawali (Patil)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2929

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## ANGANWADI CENTRES AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN MAHARASHTRA

## †2929.   SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any proposal in respect of setting up of additional 8155  Anganwadi  Centre  and  49  child  development  projects  in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has approved the said proposals;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the said proposals are likely to be approved?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  &  (b)     A  proposal  for  sanction  of  additional  8170  Anganwadi  Centres  for  the  State  of Maharashtra was received which included proposal for sanction of 4675 Anganwadi Centers in rural/ tribal areas and 3495 centers in urban slum areas.
- (c)  to  (e)     All  the  14  lakh  AWCs  approved  by  the  Government  of  India  under  Anganwadi Services have already been sanctioned to States/UTs, including Maharashtra.  A total number of 1,10,219 AWCs are operational in State of Maharashtra as on 30.09.2020. Additional needs are  met  when  proposals  including  UCs  are  submitted  properly  and  as  per  norms.  Through interactions  with  State  of  Maharashtra  including  in  recently  conducted  review  meetings, implementation related issues such as utilization of funds and need for timely submission of Utilization  Certificates  (UCs)/Statement  of  Expenditure  (SoEs),  etc.  have  been  emphasized upon.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2928 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Rural Healthcare Workers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gurjeet Singh Aujla

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2928 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2021

## RURAL HEALTHCARE WOR KERS

## 2928. SHRI GURJEET S INGH AUJLA:

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

(a)  whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  take  up  the matter  of  providing  tax  credits  to  rural healthcare workers whose incomes are not at par with urban healthcare workers;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the measures being taken to help rural healthcare workers to sustain their livelihoods?

## ANSWER

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

(a)& (b): There is no proposal for providing tax credits to rural healthcare workers.

(c):  Public  Health  and  Hospitals  being  a  State  Subject,  all  the  administrative  and  pe matters of health human resource lie with the respective    State/UT Governments. Under National Health Mission (NHM), Government of India provides financial a nd technical support to  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their  healthcare  systems  including  support  for  remunerati health  human  resources  (Doctors  and  other  healthcare  workers),  based  on  the  requireme posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementati on Plans (PIPs) subject to availability of resources.

In order to ensure that the rural healthcare workers sustain their livelihood, Gov of  India  provides  extra  incentives  to  the  rural  healthcare  workers,  for  both  clin paramedical  staff,  fo r providing  healthcare  services  in  hard  to  reach  areas,  tribal  areas besides  the  regular  salaries.  F inancial  support  is  also  given  to  States/UTs  for  providin performance - based  incentives,  hard  area  allowance,  providing  accommodation  and  transpor fa cilities in rural and remote areas in addition to their salary, for engaging healthcare the public health facilities. States/UT are also encouraged to adopt flexible norms for engaging healthcare workers for public health facilities by various m echanisms like 'contracting in' and 'contracting out' of specialist services under National Health Mission. State/UTs have also been allowed to offer negotiable salaries to attract Specialists including flexibility in stra 'You quote, we pay" . However, the type and quantum of these incentives vary from State to St as per the policies of respective State/UT Government and the proposals received from the in their PIP.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Poshan Abhiyan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Amar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2927

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## POSHAN ABHIYAN

2927.   DR. AMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether an assessment of progress made towards achieving targets by 2022 set out under the Poshan Abhiyan has been carried out;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the progress made under each indicator; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b)   Yes,  Sir.  The  Government  has  engaged  with  State  Governments   through reviews to  assess the progress made and to ensure that targets are achieved.  Based on these engagements, steps have been taken  to ensure nutritional quality, strengthen delivery  mechanisms,  introduce  transparency  and  leverage  technology  for  improving governance.

- (c)         Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Regulations on e-Pharmacies in India
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2925 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2021

## REGULATIONS ON E - PHARMACIES IN INDIA

## 2925. SHRI JAGDAMBIK A PAL:

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

- (a) Whether the Government proposes to regulate the e - pharmacies in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;;
- (b) Whether the Government has any timeline by which the rules for regulation of e - pharmacies would benotified, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  Whether  there  are  any  estimates  on  business  / number  and  size  of  transactions  on e- pharmacies in India and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): In order to regulate the online sale of medicines comprehensively, t he Government published draft rules vide G.S.R. 817 (E) dated 28th August 2018 for inviting comments from public/stakeholders for amendment to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for incorporat provisions relating to regulation of sale and distribution of drugs through e -pharmacy.

The draft rules contain provisions for registration of e - ph rmacy, periodic inspection of e- pharmacy,  procedure  for  distribution  or  sale  of  drugs  through  e - pharmacy,  prohibition  of advertisement of drugs through e - pharmacy, complaint redressal mechanism, m onitoring of e -pharmacy, etc.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Attacks by Wild Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Akshaibar Lal

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2923 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Attacks by Wild Animals

## 2923. SHRI AKSHAIBAR LAL:

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

- (a) whether  protected  area  has  been  established  for  wild  animals  like  tigers,  leopards  and Cheetah in Katarniya Ghat Wildlife division in Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  wild  animals  including  tigers  and leopards in protected forest area currently;
- (c) the  number  of  human  deaths/fatalities  caused  by  attacks  by  wild  animals  outside  the protected area during the last five years;
- (d) the financial assistance provided by the Government to the people killed in such attacks; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  lay  barbed  fencing  and  construct  walls  so  as  to prevent animals from venturing beyond the protected areas and endanger human lives; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) and (b) Katarniaghat  Wildlife  Sanctuary  has  been  established  for  the  conservation  of wildlife and its habitat.As per information received from the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, number  of  tigers, leopards and elephants estimated in Katarniaghatis as follows:
- (c) As informed  by  the  State  Government  of  Uttar  Pradesh,the  number  of  human deaths  caused  due  to  attack  by  wild  animals  outside  Katarniaghat  Wildlife Sanctuary is as follows:
- (d) As informed by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh,a sum of Rs 5.00 lakhs each  has  been  paid  as ex-gratia to  14  affected  families  from  1.12.2018  to 4.12.2020.
- (e) and (f) As informed by State Government of Uttar Pradesh, there is no such proposal. However,  protection  measures  like  erecting  chain  link  fencing  and  digging  of animal proof trenches are being carried out in high conflict areas.

| Species   |   Number |
|-----------|----------|
| Tiger     |       29 |
| Leopard   |       39 |
| Elephant  |       70 |

| Year      |   No. of human deaths |
|-----------|-----------------------|
| 2015-2016 |                     0 |
| 2016-2017 |                    03 |
| 2017-2018 |                    11 |
| 2018-2019 |                    07 |
| 2019-2020 |                    08 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Vendor Licensing for Sale of Tobacco Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2021

## VENDOR LICENSING FOR SALE OF TOBACCO PROD UCTS

## 2922. DR. (PROF.) KI RIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  issued  advisory  to various  States/UT's  in  September  2017  for introducing vendor licensing for selling of tobacco products;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has ascertained/sought the compliance report from the States/UT's, at the level of Municipalities and States as whole, to the advisory issued by it; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the rea sonstherefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): This Ministry had communicated to the  States/Union Territories vide D.O. P-16012/14  /2017 - TC  dated  21.09.2017  to consider  developing  a  mechanism  to  provide permission/authorization through Municipal Authority/Local Authority to retail shops wh selling tobacco products with a condition/provision in the authorization that the shops a for selling tobacco p roducts, cannot sell any non - tobacco product such as toffees, candies, chips, biscuits, soft - drinks, etc., which are essentially meant for children.
- (c) & (d): No such compliance report has been sought from the States/UTs, as the conside comes under the purview of State/UT Government and Local Bodies.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2920 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Monkey Menace
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2920

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## Monkey Menace

## 2920.   SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether a number of people particularly senior citizens and children are feeling unsafe in the streets due to rise in number of monkeys on the roads;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether monkey menace has made movement of people difficult in the streets in colonies like South Avenue in New Delhi;
- (d) if so, the details thereof including steps taken to devise scientific ways to capture monkeys; and
- (e) the other steps taken to address/combat the monkey menace and check their presence in the streets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (e) Reports  from  media  and  Government  of  National  Capital  Territory  (NCT)  of Delhi  have  been  received  in  the  Ministry  regarding  increasing  number  of monkeys on the roads. The Government of NCT of Delhi has also informed that such complaints have been referred to civic agencies as well as  NonGovernmental Organizations for necessary action. The Civic Agencies capture and  translocate  monkeys  from  problematic  areas  and  have  released  more  than 23000  monkeys  since  2001  in  Asola  Bhatti  Wildlife  Sanctuary.  As  per  the information received from Government of NCT of Delhi, food is being provided to monkeys released in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary.

The  Ministry  has  approved  a  project  for  undertaking  immuno-contraceptive measures for population management of wild animals including monkeys to the Wildlife  Institute  of  India,  Dehradun  and  National  Institute  of  Immunology, Delhi.

The  Ministry  has  also  issued  Advisory  for  handling  human  wildlife  conflict situations, including for those relating to monkey.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2919 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Bhopal Textile Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Pragya Singh Thakur

## BHOPAL TEXTILE MILLS

## 2919.  SADHVI PRAGYA SINGH THAKUR:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to resume the operations of the Bhopal Textile Mills at Bhopal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to create a textile hub in Madhya Pradesh including Bhopal and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): Manufacturing activities in the 23 working mills of National Textile Corporation (NTC) Limited were put under suspension pursuant to the imposition of lockdown as a measure to avoid spread of COVID-19 under the national lockdown plan in March, 2020.  Presently, the restoration of mills operation in NTC has been started in a phase manner.  The mill selected for reopening are those which  are  expected  to  generate  substantial  positive  cash  flow  because  of  their  inherent  capacity. Considering  the  market  demand  and  financial  constrains,  operation  in  New  Bhopal  Textile  Mills, Bhopal is presently under suspension.
- (c): There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Availability of Ayurvedic Manuscripts
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2918 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## AVAILABILITY OF AYUR VEDIC MANUSCRIPTS

## 2918. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures for collection and preservation of old manuscripts of Ayurveda texts/manuals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVE DA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)& (b) : Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  declared  National  Institute  of  Ayurveda(NIA),  Jaipur  as Nodal Agency for Ayurveda Manuscriptology . A Manuscript Unit has been set up in the Institute for and digitization of Manuscripts and rare books.

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has undertaken various projects as a part of Acquisition, Cataloguing, Digitization and Publication of T and  Manuscripts  under  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  AYUSH.  The  details  of Manuscripts digitized are as under: -

- i. 1679 Manuscripts/rare  books  have  been  digitized  under  the  project  entitl 'Survey,  Cataloguing  and  Digitized  inventory  of  Medical  Manuscripts  of Eastern India (Orissa, West Bengal and Bihar)'.
- iii. 2703 Manuscripts have been digitized under the project entitled 'Collection and Digitization of Medical Manuscripts from South India, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh (200 8- 2012).
- ii. 770  Manuscripts  have  been  digitized  under  the  project  entitled  'Su rvey, Cataloguing  and  Digitized  inventory  of  Medical  Manuscripts  of  North - East India'.
4. (c) : Does not arise.