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Lok Sabha Question No. 4365 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Licensed Blood Bank Units
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4365 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## LICENSED BLOOD BANK UNITS

## 4365. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  adequate  infrastructure req ired  for  establishing  blood  bank  is  laid down  in Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940,if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of licensed blood banks in the country and the blood units collected during the last three years;
- (c)  whether  National  Blood  Policy prohibits  the  sale  and  purchase  of  blood since  it  is  a voluntary donated commodity, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  support  is providedto  States/UTs  to  strengthen  their  healthcare system, including  strengthening  existing blood  banks  or  establishing  new  blood banks,  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the blood banks are mandated to update the daily stock position of the blood and blood products, blood group - wise in eRaktKosh portal, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a): Requirements for the functioning and operation of a blood bank or for preparati blood components are laid down in Schedule F, Part XII B of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rul 1945.
- (b): As per the information provided by the State Licensing Authorities, the number of licensed blood banks in the country is 3311. The blood units collected during the la years are as under:
- (c): The  National  Blood  Policy,  2002  provides  for  eliminating  profiteering  in  bl banks.
- (d): Public Health and Hospitals is a State subject. Hence, the primary responsibil ensure the adequacy of blood bank units lies with the respective States/UTs. However, under National Health Mission, support is provided to States/UTs for strengthening their heal systems  including  blood  banks,  in  the  form  of  infrastructure,  manpower,  equipments

| Year                  | 2016- 17   | 2017- 18                          | 2018- 19   |
|-----------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|------------|
| Blood units collected |            | 1,09,90,5191,18,07,8891,23,60,754 |            |

States are also supported with the blood collection and tr ansportation vans with dedicated human resources.

(e): e- RaktKosh system is an integrated blood bank management information system that addresses the issues from collection of blood to issuing of blood to the patients incl deficit in the collect ion of blood with respect to the requirement, especially from volunt blood  donors  and  gaps  in  the  process  of  effective  management  of  blood  services  in country. Currently 1901 blood banks are on board of e - Rakt Kosh portal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Ayurvedic Central University
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## AYURVEDIC CENTRAL UN IVERSITY

## 4361. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  guidelines  worked  out  to  establish  universities  of  Ayurveda,  Unani, Medicine system indicating the authority/officers nominated to formulate and introduce these guidelines;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to convert some of the selected AYUSH colleg to an Ayurvedic Central University; and
- (c) 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 ):      At  present  no  such  guidelines  has  been  worked  out  by  the  Government  to  esta universities of Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha Medicine system.
- (b) & (c):  Presently there is no such proposal under consideration of the Central Governm

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Pashmina Shawls
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4360 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## PROMOTION OF PASHMINA SHAWLS

4360. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE  SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme for promotion of Pashmina Shawls and other fibres that are famous in Jammu and Kashmir, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government is also considering to set up any textile parks for the same in Jammu and Kashmir, if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES

(SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): Government of India has been providing marketing facilities for all Handloom products including  Pashmina  Shawls  all  across  the  country  under  Handloom  Marketing  Assistance (HMA), a component of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP).  Since 2016-17, a total of 678 Handloom Marketing events/expos have been organized in different states to help weavers from all across the country to sell their products. The above product is also registered as Kashmir Pashmina vide application no.46 under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
- (b): Government  of  India  has  sanctioned  2  numbers  of  Textile  Parks  in  Jammu  and Kashmir under Scheme for Integrated Textile Park (SITP). Details are as under:-

|   Sl. No. | Name of Textile Park                            | District   |   GoI Share |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|
|         1 | J&K Textile Park, Kathua, Jammu                 | Kathua     |        39.7 |
|         2 | Kashmir Wool & Silk Textile Park, Ghatti, J & k | Kathua     |        40   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Special Women Helpline
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rebati Tripura, Vijay Kumar Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4359

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## SPECIAL WOMEN HELPLINE

4359.  SHRI REBATI TRIPURA: SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to set up special women helplines in each district in future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, specially in Tripura and Kushinagar Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of plan outlay and time limit for any such proposal in near future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As  per  the  present  scheme  of  'Universalisation  of  Women  Helpline  (WHL)', States/UTs  have  the  option  of  setting  up  of  Women  Helpline  in  the  capital  or  in  any other  city  as  per  their  requirement  for  covering  all  the  districts  of  that  State/UT. Presently,  there  is  no  proposal  with  Government  of  India  to  set  up  separate Women Helplines in each district.
- (b) to (d)   The Scheme of Women Helpline is being implemented since 1 st April, 2015 and provides emergency and non-emergency referral and information service to women affected  by  violence  through  a toll-free  24-hours  telecom  service.   While  the  Women Helpline  is  set  up  in  any  one  city  of  the  State/UT,  women  from  any  district  of  the respective State/UT can avail the services of the Women Helpline. Women Helplines are operational in 32 States/UTs.

The total Budget Outlay for WHL is Rs.17.78 Crore in the current financial year. For  setting  up/  implementation  of  the  Women  Helpline,  so  far,  Rs.49.70  lakhs  have been sanctioned to Tripura State and Rs.237.85 lakhs to Uttar Pradesh State.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Use of Plastic and Rubber Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Use of Plastic and Rubber Waste

## 4357. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  plastic  and  rubber  waste  from  Kerala  is discreetly  being  used  as  fuel  by  the  jaggery  making  units  for  burning  hearth,  in Nagamangala and KR pet taluks in Mandya district in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for lack of strict measures by the two State Pollution Control Boards to control the said malpractice;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to issue directions to the two States to take suitable steps in this regard in order to protect people in the said area from dangerous toxic emissions from the jaggery production units; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (d):    The  Karnataka  State  Pollution  Control  Boardhas  received  complaints  regarding transportation  and  utilization  of  plastic  and  rubber  waste  from  Kerala  for  burning  in  the hearth  of  Jaggery  making  units.Based  on  the  complaints  received,  regarding  transportation and storage of plastic and rubber waste,police have registered  complaints bearing FIR No. 51/2017, 56/2017and FIR No. Nol, 468/2018. The notice of proposed Direction under section 5  of  Environmental  (Protection)  Act  1986  has  been  issued  to  the  M/s  RJN  Enterprises, Tubinakere Industrial Area, Mandya on 12.09.2019 by the State Pollution Control Boardfor storage of plastic and rubber waste from Kerala in theirpremises. As per the inspection of the regional  officer,  Mandya  on  20.11.2019  the  unit  has  vacated  the  premises.  The  Deputy Commissioner, Mandya District, Mandya has issued order to prohibit the use of plastic and rubber  waste  in  jaggery  unit's  hearth  and  given  direction  to  the  concerned  Panchayath Development Officers of Gram Panchayaths. Criminal cases have also been filed against 12 vehicles transporting such waste. The details are enclosed in the Annexure.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Cable Digitization
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4356 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019)

## CABLE DIGITIZATION

4356. SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  actual  number  of cable television subscribers in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with its effects on the revenue of the Government; and
- (c) whether  the  accurate  number  of  subscribers  may  be  known with  complete  digitization  and  if  so,  the  current  status  of digitization?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c): With the implementation of Digital Addressable System in the country, every Multi-System Operator (MSO)/Local Cable Operator  (LCO)  is  required  to  install  a  Subscriber  Management System (SMS) which records, inter-alia, number of subscribers with the  respective  MSO/LCO.  As  per  the  seeding  data  available  from MSOs/LCOs, the number of subscribers of Cable TV as on 30.11.2019 is approx.11.70 Crore. 18% GST is applicable on Cable TV Networks on subscriber fee, which is revenue to the Government.

Accurate number of subscribers would be known on completion of  cable  TV  Digitization  across  the  country.  However,  hundred percent  Digitization  of  Cable  TV  Network  has  been  achieved  in Phase-I(4 metro cities), Phase-II (38 cities with population of more than  10  lacs)  and      Phase-III  (All  other  urban  areas  Municipal Corporation/ Municipalities). In Phase-IV (Rest of India), it is about more than 90% at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Cellulose-based Bio-plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.4355

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Cellulose-based Bio-plastics

## 4355. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHILEKHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to initiate cellulose-based bio-plastics in the manufacturing sector; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated cost of production of cellulosebased bio-plastics?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b) The Government has identified 'compostable plastic' as one of the alternatives  to  the  regular  plastic.  The  Plastic  Waste  Management  Rules  2016  specify standards/norms  for  'compostable  plastic'.  To  promote  the  use  of  such  plastics,  the restrictive provision of minimum thickness of fifty microns is not applicable to the carry bags made up of Compostable plastic, conforming IS/ISO 17088. Further, a committee has been constituted by Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) with respect to  research  and  development  for  Compostable/Biodegradable  Technologies  on  Plastic.  A committee has also been constituted by the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals to explore the possibility of Oxo-biodegradable plastic as an alternative to the regular plastic.

The cost of production of cellulose based bio-plastics depends upon the type of raw material  used.  At  present,  the  compostable  plasticare  mostly  made  up  of  poly  lactic  acid which in most of the cases is imported.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Khagen Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO . 4353

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Greenhouse Gas Emissions

## 4353. SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

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

- (a) whether India and Germany have entered into any agreement with regard to combating and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and  (b)  There  is  no  direct  agreement  in  the  framework  of  Indo-German  Bilateral Cooperation  signed  between  the  two  governments  to  combat  and  reduce  greenhouse emission.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Indian Council for Child Welfare
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

- (a) Yes, sir.
- (b) In light of the observation made by Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (Civil) 11116/2015 in the matter of Nina P Nayak and others vs. Registrar of Societies, filed against the functioning of Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), the Ministry had dissociated from ICCW.
- (c) No grants have been released to ICCW during the last three years. (d)  The  Hon'ble  High  Court  of  Delhi,  vide  order  dated  14.03.2016  and  24.05.2016  in Writ  Petition  (Civil)  No.  11116  of  2015  in  the  matter  of  Nina  P  Nayak  and  others  vs. Registrar of Societies, constituted a three member committee under the Chairpersonship of JS&FA, WCD with directions that all the Central Government funds shall  be  released  and  spent  only  on  the  directions  and  under  the  supervision  of  the Three Member Committee.

In pursuance of the directions of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, an internal inquiry was undertaken against ICCW to ascertain the role of its officials.

The Ministry had requested ICCW to refund the balance of Rs.83,99,852/- and Rs.2,19,70,197/-  remaining  unspent  with  ICCW  State  Councils  for  the  Financial  Year 2014-15 and 2015-16 respectively and Rs.5,44,002/- remaining unutilized with ICCW for the year 2015-16, along with interest at the rate of 10% per annum. The Ministry, vide letters  dated  17.01.2019,  12.02.2019,  22.03.2019  and  08.04.2019  had  requested  the DCP/SHO,  Parliament Street Police Station to file an FIR against ICCW  for embezzlement  of  funds  released  to  them  under  the  National  Crèche  Scheme. Accordingly, FIR was filed against ICCW on 08.04.2019.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.4348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CHILD WELFARE

4348. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  dissociated  itself  from  Indian  Council  for  Child Welfare (ICCW) annual national bravery award;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the total grants released to ICCW during last three years; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to check financial embezzlement of funds by ICCW?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Indian Council of Medical Research
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4347 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## INDIAN COUNCIL OF ME DICAL RESEARCH

## 4347. SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has successfully completed the clinical trials of the world's first injectable male contraceptive;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the features of the said contraceptive;
- (c) whether the necessary regulatory approval from the concerned authorities regarding its use have been taken and if so, thedetails thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  said  male contraceptive  has  some  side  effects  too  and if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (e) the time by which the said contraceptive is likely to be available in the market; and
- (f)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to disseminate  information  and  create aw r ness among common public about this new technology?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b): Yes. Clinical trails of injectable male contrace ptive -Reversible Inhibition of sperm under guidance (RISUG) have been completed successfully. Following are the majo features of this contraceptive:
- It is non - hormonal and involves one - time injection procedure which ultimately leads to azoospermia in men .
- The  intervention  is  localized  only  to  vas  deferens and  there  is  no  detectable interaction  with  other  parts  of  the  body.  It  therefore  differs  from  hormonal  in contraceptives, which influence the reproductive system as well as virtually all other parts of the human system.
- It is a minimally invasive procedure.
- A single injection provides contraception for longer duration.
- The method is reversible as has been proved through experimentation on primates.
- RISUG has bee n reported to have no adverse side - ffects.
- Contraceptive efficacy of RISUG is 97.3% in terms of azoospermia and 99.02% in terms of achieving pregnancy.

animal achieving

- (c) : Necessary regulatory approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has been sought for its use.
- (d) : RISUG  has  been  reported  to  have  no  adverse  side - effects .  However,  low  grade scrotal swelling and scrotal pain, has been observed in some cases, which gradually subsided within a week/two weeks with scrotal support.
- (e) : The  contraceptive  is  likely  to  be  available  in  the  market  after  approval DCGI.
- (f) : Research/Programme  will  be  undertaken  to  study  the  behavioural  changes, communication package intervention to address male participation in contraceptive choi
Lok Sabha Question No. 4344 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Private Satellite Television Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Sukanta Majumdar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4344 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/12/2019

## PRIVATE SATELLITE TELEVISION CHANNELS

## 4344.  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  an  advisory  to  all  private  satellite television channels to only use the latest revised political map;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  recently  organized  the  Film  Bazar  on  the sidelines  of  the  golden  jubilee  edition  of  the  International  Film  Festival  of India;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the concerned agencies were specifically advised to use only the political  map prepared by the Survey of India and Department of Science and Technology;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the follow up steps undertaken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to  (g):    Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  released  the  new political map of the country on 2 nd  November, 2019. This political map has been prepared by Survey of India, Department of Science & Technology, and is available online on their website http://www.surveyofindia.gov.in for free download.

The  Central  Government  has  issued  an  Advisory  on  18 th November, 2019 to all private satellite TV channels to use only the new political map of India.

Film Bazar, an annual film market, was organized alongside International  Film  Festival  of  India  (IFFI),  Goa  from  November 20-24, 2019.

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