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Lok Sabha Question No. 4321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Khadi and Textile Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sudarshan Bhagat

## KHADI AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY

## 4321.  SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT:

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

- (a) whether the Government is exploring the possibilities for Khadi and textile industry in Jharkhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether any study has been conducted in this regard to identify proposals for such scheme in Jharkhand; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d): Yes Sir. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is implementing the  Khadi  programme  through  30  Khadi  Institutions  (KIs)  and  State  Khadi  and  Village Industries Boards (KVIBs) in Jharkhand State.

Details regarding Khadi development in the State are:

- i) During the year 2018-19, the total production and sales of Khadi & Polyvastra by these  KIs  was  to  the  tune  of  Rs.1431  lakhs  and  Rs.3654.86  lakhs  respectively. This provided employment opportunities to 1837 Khadi Artisans in the Jharkhand State.
2. ii)  KVIC has identified 13 KIs in Jharkhand State for implementation of Khadi Reform and  Development  Programme  (KRDP)  and  01  KI  under  'Scheme  of  Fund  for Regeneration of Traditional Industries' (SFURTI).
3. iii)  Jharkhand  State  KVIB  also  conducts  National  Level  Khadi  and  V.I.  Exhibition (Saras  Mela)  to  help  the  KIs  to  sell  their  products  to  enable  the  KIs  to  provide sustainable employment to the artisans in the State.

Further,  the  Government  ensures  a  conducive  policy  environment,  facilitates  in creating  a  congenial  ecosystem  with  enabling  conditions  for  the  Textile  industry  and private entrepreneurs to set up units. Policy initiatives and schemes of government include Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development  of  the  Powerloom  Sector(Power-Tex),  Schemes  for  Technical  Textiles, Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile  Parks  (SITP), Scheme  for  Additional  Grant  for  Apparel Manufacturing  Units  under  SITP  (SAGAM),    SAMARTH-  The  Scheme  for  Capacity Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SCBTS),  Jute  (ICARE-  Improved  Cultivation  and  Advanced Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), National Handloom  Development  Progarmme,  Comprehensive  Handloom  Cluster  Development Scheme  (CHCDS),  Silk  Samagra,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme  (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) etc. The Government had also approved a special package for textile  sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crores to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups.

The above schemes are aimed at promotion/upgradation of Textile Industries/Units all over the country including Jharkhand and the indicative physical targets are allotted to the respective States/implementing agencies.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Dual Time Zone
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Manish Tewari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4320 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019)

## DUAL TIME ZONE

## 4320.  SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan of considering a dual time zone  in  the  country  in  view  of  the  time  gap  between  Eastern States and Western States, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  a  scientific paper brought out by scientists at the Delhi-based CSIR -National Physical  Laboratory  (NPL)  regarding  the  feasibility  for  India  to have two time zones as it would increase productivity in all the north-eastern States, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has acknowledged that a separate time zone for the north-eastern region could help in saving 20 million kWh of electricity a year according to researchers at the NPL, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  adopt  the  dual  time  zone taking into account the benefits of likely increase in productivity and electricity savings; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the strategic or other reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (Dr. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b)to(e)  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) - National Physical Laboratory (NPL), published certain reports in science journals on this issue, inter alia, referring to saving of electricity,  etc.    The  matter  was  examined  by  a  High  Level Committee (HLC) comprising Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Director, CSIR-NPL and Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tripura.  The HLC after considering the issue recommended not to have two time zones for India for strategic reasons.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4319 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Manpower Audit in AIR and Doordarshan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4319 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019)

## MANPOWER AUDIT IN AIR AND DOORDARSHAN

4319. SHRI C. LALROSANGA

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

- (a) whether  the  Prasar  Bharati  has  conducted  manpower  audit  in  AIR  and Doordarshan, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b)  the  ratio  of  staff/officials  in  programme  cadre,  engineering  cadre  and administrative cadre along with the number of staffs/officials working in each of the three cadres at present?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)    Prasar  Bharati has entered into a contract with M/s. Ernst &Young LLP (E&Y LLP) to carry out the work of Manpower Audit of Prasar Bharati.  The Report on Manpower Audit has been submitted by M/s. E&Y LLP to Prasar Bharati.
- (b)    The  ratio  (in  percent)  of  staff/officials  in  programme  cadre,  engineering cadre and administrative cadre along with the number of staff/officials working in each of the three cadres working in Prasar Bharati as on 02-12-2019 is as under:-

| Sl. No.   | Cadre          |   Total Strength | Ratio (in Percentage)   |
|-----------|----------------|------------------|-------------------------|
| i         | Administrative |             7753 | 31.7%                   |
| ii        | Engineering    |            12820 | 52.4%                   |
| iii       | Programme      |             3891 | 15.9%                   |
|           | Total          |            24464 |                         |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Fertility Rate among Working Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Saikia Dilip

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.4318

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## FERTILITY RATE AMONG WORKING WOMEN

4318.  SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that working women have fewer children;
- (b) whether the fertility rate of working women was 3.3 per cent before ten years and has currently declined to 2.9 per cent;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted any task force in this regard to tackle the issue of low fertility rates among working women;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to launch any campaign to create awareness among working women; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (b):   As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, no such reference data is available. (c): As  per  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  the  Government  has  not constituted any task force in this regard. (d) to (e):  As per the National Population Policy 2000 and National Health Policy, 2017, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through various intervention, aims to reduce the awareness  generation  activities  through  media

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Total Fertility Rate  by improving campaigns.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4317 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: National Green Tribunal
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4317

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## National Green Tribunal

## 4317. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  cases  disposed  off  by  the  National  Green  Tribunal  between  2011  and 2019;
- (b) whether  the  National  Green  Tribunal  has  reported  about  the  prevalence  of  several vacancies of its member posts;
- (c) if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  in  place  to  expedite  filling  the  said vacancies and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the regional benches of the National Green Tribunal are non-functional;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a): The number of cases disposed off by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) from the date of its inception, 04.07.2011 to 30.11.2019 is 28,761.

(b)and  (c):  The  selection  of  eligible  and  suitable  candidates  for  filling  up  the  vacancies  of Judicial and Expert Members of the NGT is an ongoing process. The Government has recently appointed two Expert Members in October, 2019, out of which one Expert Member has assumed office at NGT on 01.11.2019. For the six vacant posts of Expert Members, fresh applications have been invited.The last date of receipt of applications was 29.11.2019.

(d) to (f): The casesfiled/ pending at the Zonal Benches at Bhopal, Kolkata and Pune are being taken  up  for  hearing  atthe  Principal  Bench,  New  Delhi,  through  Video  Conferencing.  The Southern Zonal Bench at Chennai has started its function with effect from 02.12.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4316 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Use of PNG/Bio-CNG in Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bharatiben Dhirubhai Shyal, Shankar Lalwani

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4316

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Use of PNG/Bio-CNG in Industries

## 4316.   DR. BHARATIBEN DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL: SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  issued  instructions  to  run  industries  by  using  Piped Natural Gas (PNG) or bio-CNG in the cities with higher level of pollution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether some industries have commenced usage of PNG or bio-CNG;
- (d) if so, the number of such industries, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to use bio-friendly fuel in the industries to control pollution in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) : Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) has directed Delhi and NCR States for the switching over of industrial units to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Delhi and NCR, where PNG supply is available.  About 2601 industrial units have switched over to PNG in Delhi & NCR. Out of these 2601 industrial units, 1129 are in Delhi, 309 are in Haryana, 70 in Rajasthan and 1093 are in Uttar Pradesh.

According  to  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas,  Government  of  India  has launched S ustainable A lternative T owards A ffordable T ransportation (SATAT) initiative on 1.10.2018 to promote Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) as an alternative, green transport fuel for efficient management of biomass and organic waste.

As informed by Haryana State Pollution Control Board, Haryana Renewable Energy Development  Agency  (HAREDA)  has  signed  an  MoU  with  Indian  Oil  Corporation  to promote bio-CNG plants based on crop residue/paddy straw/ organic waste.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: CGHS Coverage in NER
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Lorho S. Pfoze

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4315 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## CGHS COVERAGE IN NER

## 4315. SHRI LORHO S. PFOZE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has received  any  representation  for  setting  up of  additional regional offices of CGHS in Northeast India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether CGHS Centre in Imphal is working effic iently to cater to the needs of the CGHS beneficiaries of Manipur; and
- (c)  whether  any  private  hospital  in Manipur  has  been  empanelled  for providing  cashless facility and if so, the details thereof?

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b): CGHS  Wellness  Centres  in  Northeast  India  are  under  the  jurisdiction  o Additional Director, CGHS, Guwahati . No request has been received for setting up of more such offices in the Northeast India. Two Medical Officers among other staff are pos CGHS  Wellness  Centre  at  Imphal  catering  to  752  Primary  card  holders  and  3149 beneficiaries and the said Wellness Centre is functioning smoothly.
- (c): No.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4307 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: FM Radio Stations in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4307

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019)

FM RADIO STATIONS IN CHHATTISGARH

4307.

SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to set up new FM radio stations in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if  so,  the  list  of  such  proposed  stations,  location  and district-wise; and
- (c) the  names  and  details  of  locations  in  Rajnandgaon  and Kabirdham districts of the State of Chhattisgarh where FM radio stations are to be set up including the time by which the said radio stations are likely to become functional?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) & (b): Presently, FM service is provided from 13 locations in Chhattisgarh.  In  addition  to  these,  a  project  for  installation  of 100 W FM transmitter at Narayanpur has also been approved. (c): Presently, 100 W FM Relay transmitters are already operational at Dongargarh in  Rajnandgaon district and Pandaria in Kabirdham.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Environmental Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dinesh Chandra Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION N0.4305

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Environmental Pollution

## 4305. SHRI DINESH CHANDRA YADAV:

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

- (a) the response of the Government to the present status of environmental pollution along with the steps being taken to clean the polluted air;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement Jal-Jivan-Haryali campaign of State Government of Bihar in all the parts of the country in order to control pollution;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Central  Government  has  taken  several  measures  for  prevention,  control  and abatement of air pollution across the country which inter alia includes issuing stringent plans like Comprehensive Action Plan, Graded Response Action Plan, National Clean Air  Programme;  increasing  of  monitoring  network  for  assessment  of  ambient  air quality; Leapfrogging from BS-IV to BS-VI fuel standards since 1 st April, 2018 in NCT of Delhi and from by 1 st April, 2020 in the rest of the country; Introduction of cleaner / alternate  fuels  like  gaseous  fuel  (CNG,  LPG  etc.);  ensuring  the  stricter  norms  for reducing  industrial  emissions;  notifying    6  waste  management  rules  covering  solid waste, plastic waste, e-waste, bio-medical waste, C&D waste and hazardous wastes in 2016 etc. All  these  measures helped in the improvement of overall air quality in the country. On the analysis of last five-year ambient air quality data (2014-2018), across the country, it is observed that most of the cities were within the National Standards with respect to parameters of SO2 and NO2. With respect to PM10 and PM2.5, 18 and 12 cities  respectively  showed  decreasing  trend.  In  reference  to  Delhi,  there  has  been  an overall improvement in air quality of Delhi in 2019 as compared to that of 2016. The number of 'Good to 'Moderate' days has increased to 179 in 2019 as compared to 108 in 2016.
- (b) to (d)   The Central Government launched Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) with a budgetary allocation of Rs. 10,000.66 Crore for the year 2019-20 and first instalment has been released to eligible States/ UTs. Further, the planned outlay of JJM in five years is Rs. 3.60 lakh Crore, out of which Central Share is about Rs. 2.08 lakh Crore.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Environmental Laws for Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4302

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Environmental Laws for Industries

## 4302. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

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

- (a) whether industries are not being set up in the country due to the stringent laws relating to environment and forests for setting up of industries;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) No, Sir.
- (c) The Government has taken several steps for expeditious grant of clearances, which, inter alia , include:-
-  launching of Single-Window Integrated Environmental Management System named PARIVESH  (Pro-Active  and  Responsive  facilitation  by  Interactive,  Virtuous  and Environmental Single-window Hub) for complete online, expeditious and transparent system for environment, forest, wildlife and CRZ clearances in the country;
-  adoption of standard Terms of Reference;
-  flexibility in collection of baseline data;
-  formulation of standard environmental clearance conditions;
-  delegation  of  more  number  of  projects  or  activities  to  state  level  authorities  and regional authorities;
-  alert through SMS to the project proponents;
-  re-engineering  /  modification  several  business  processes  for  ease  of  citizens  and project proponents;
-  special dispensation for the projects of national importance and for projects related to defence and country's security;
-  notification  of  procedure  to  appraise  /  approve  projects  which  started  /  expanded without prior EC, as a onetime measure; etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Proposal for Small Irrigation  Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4297 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Proposal for Small Irrigation Project

## 4297. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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

- (a) whether any proposal relating Karwapa small irrigation project in Dhanora taluka and Channa  small  irrigation  project  in  Moolchera  taluka  in  tribal  dominated  district Gadchiroli of Maharashtra under the Forest (Conservation) Act is under consideration of the Government for approval;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the said proposal;
- (c) the reasons for delay in granting approval to the said proposal; and
- (d) the time by which the said proposal is likely to be accorded approval?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Theproposal  for  construction  of  Karwafa  Irrigation  Project  in  Garhchiroli  District Maharashtra was rejected by the Ministrydue to violation of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 on 18.07.1985. Later on, a revised proposal involving 569.72 ha of forest landhad been submitted by the State Government of Maharashtra in the year 2002. After careful examination  of  the  revised  proposal,  on  13.02.2009  Ministry  directed  the  State Government  for  submission  of  fresh  proposal  and  desired  additional  information pertaining to Cost Benefit ratio of the project, area marked on the Survey of India toposheet, cost of Compensatory Afforestation and Net Present Value.The revised proposal is still awaited from the State Government.

The proposal for Chenna Irrigation project has  not  been  received in the ministry till date. However,  the  proposal  for  permission of  372.741  ha  of forest land for construction  of  Chenna  Irrigation  Project  was  submitted  by  the  User  Agency  to  the State Government on 07.08.2007 for which the User Agency/Conservator of Forests, Chandrapur  were  requested  to  submit  some  essential  information  which  are  still awaited.

- (c) & (d) As the said proposals are not received in the ministry, there is no delay in according approval. As and when complete proposals are received in the ministry, the same shall be considered in a timely manner, allowing for necessary scrutiny and consideration as per the provisions of the Forest Conservation) Act, 1980.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4295 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Ban on Chewing Gum
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: E. T. Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4295 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## BAN ON CHEWING GUM

## 4295. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of wide usage of chewing gum and such materials by the students on the campuses, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to impose a total ban on the said products; and
- (c) 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): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has informed that has prescribed standards for chewing gum and bubble gum in sub - regulation 2.7.3 of Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations 2011.Further, there is no proposal in FSSAI  to  ban these products in campuses or otherw