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Lok Sabha Question No. 2733 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Spreading of Prosopis Juliflora
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: S.P. Singh Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2733

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Spreading of Prosopis Juliflora

## 2733 . PROF. S.P. SINGH BAGHEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government in consultation with State Government is aware of the environmental challenges being faced due to spread of Prosopis juliflora, a highly invasive weed, in many parts of the country, including in the forests of Agra, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that the proliferation of Prosopis juliflora has resulted in decline in native species of trees, shrubs and natural habitats of birds/animals in the forests, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has proposed any effective policy to check the spread of Prosopis juliflora, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Prosopis  juliflora commonly  called  as  mesquite  has  been  widely  introduced  in many parts  of  the  world  including  India.  It  has  been  planted  as  fuel  and  fodder species  particularly  during  fuel  wood  programmes  in  1980s. Prosopis  juliflora is source of fuelwood, charcoal, timber, fodder, gums and valued as a species for soil conservation and aesthetic purposes. It has economic and soil restoration advantages, and its status as invasive species is site specific.

As per information received from Government of Uttar Pradesh, it was introduced in forests of Agra to reclaim ravenous and Usar land (sodic soil) characterized by refractory soil with deep water table and salinity and promotion of rural economy. At some places, it has formed thickets in waste land and forest areas resulting in marginalization  of  some  of  native  species.  At  the  same  time,  it  has  helped  some selected  wild  life  by  providing  protection  and  highly  nutritive  diet  in  form  of  its pods.

- (c) The  Ministry  provides  financial  assistance  under  various  Centrally  Sponsored Schemes such as Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitat, Project Tiger, Green India Mission, etc., which, inter alia, have provisions for site specific management and control the spread of invasive species. Local forest species are encouraged for plantation in the forest areas giving importance to trees with multiple uses.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2732 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Tuberculosis as part of CSR in Mines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Feroze Varun Gandhi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2732 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## TUBERCULOSIS AS PART OF CSR IN MINES

## 2732. SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry has collaborated with Coal India to address tuberculosis as part of CSR in mines which is a public health issue;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  his Ministry  proposes  to  replicate  TB interventi on  programmes  in  prisons  across States/UTs in the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to address TB in mines, prisons and in difficult terrain areas?

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

- (a) & (b): Mining population has been identified as one of the vulnerable population un the programme and facilities of prevention, diagnosis and treatment is being provided to them through  the  local  State  Governments.  Active  Case  Finding  (ACF)  activities  are  also conducted at regular intervals in the mining areas.

Efforts are ongoing at the local level to collaborate with Coal India. In Odisha, r of Intent have been signed between the District TB Cell of 2 districts (Jharsuguda and Angu Coal India, as part of which Coal India conducts screening, diagnosis and management fo and  distributes  Information  Education  Communication  (IEC)  materi al  through  their  health facilities.

Designated Microscopy Centres (DMCs) and Sputum Collection Centres of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) are situated in health facilities supported by Coal India districts  of  Jharkhand  (Dhanbad,  Purbi  S inghbhum,  Hazaribagh,  Bokaro,  Ramgarh)  and Pashchim Bardhaman district of West Bengal as well.

- (c): Guidelines for HIV and TB interventions in Prisons were launched on 24 th March 2019 and State/UTs have been directed to establish TB testing and treatment facilities in the p
- (d): In addition to setting up diagnostic and treatment centres, the government also con Active Case Finding (ACF) in populations which are vulnerable to TB.

In 2019, through ACF, 1.4 crores people were screened for tuberculosis symptoms i difficult to reach places, out of which 5842 TB patients were diagnosed.

Another  3.6  lakhs  mine  workers  were  screened  for  TB  symptoms  out  of  which  130 patients were diagnosed with TB, and 1.1 lakh prison inmates were screened for TB out of 65 patients were diagnosed with TB.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2724 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Hydrocarbon Project
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2724

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Hydrocarbon Project

## 2724. SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has decided to issue environmental clearance to Hydrocarbon Projects without insisting on conducting public hearings till the stakeholders concerned are satisfied;
- (b) the  impact  of  the  said  decision  on  the  Hydrocarbon  Project  in  Neduvasal  village  in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether  the  Tamil  Nadu  Government  or  any  public  institutions  have  made  any recommendation to such effect and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  State  Government  has  communicated  to  the  Union  Government  that  the local  stakeholders  in  Neduvasal  have  expressed  apprehension  with  regard  to  the Hydrocarbon Project; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  Government  has  only  re-categorized  the  on-shore  and  off-shore  oil  and  gas exploration  projects  or  activities  from  Category  'A'  to  Category  'B2'  vide  notification number S.O. 236(E) dated the 16 th January, 2020. However, on-shore and off-shore oil and gas  development  and production remain as Category 'A' and would require public hearing before grant of environmental clearance.
- (b) At  present any on-shore and off-shore oil and gas exploration project, has to obtain environmental  clearance  from  the  State  Environmental  Impact  Assessment  Authority  ( SEIAA), which is setup in the State Environment Department, under the purview of the State Government.  Therefore,  the  power  to  take  the  final  decision,  as  to  whether  allow  any particular project in any particular region would remain with the  State Government. Further, such  projects  are  also  required  to  obtain  consent  under  the  Air  and  Water  Acts  from  State Pollution Control Boards.
- (c) to (e) Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Hon'ble Chief Minister of Pondicherry have  raised  the  concern  of  the  agricultural  zone  in  the  Cauvery  belt.  In  the  reply  to  the concerns, Ministry has informed that the requirement of environmental clearance still remains and only the procedure for grant of the environmental clearance has been modified. However, it  has  been  informed  that  the  State  Government  has  the  power  to  take  the  final  decision whether to allow any particular project in any particular region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2723 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Financial Grant to NGOs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Ranjeeta Koli

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2723

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## FINANCIAL GRANT TO NGOS

2723. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRIMATI RAJNEETA KOLI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  granted  financial  aid  to  any  NGO  to  eradicate malnutrition during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details of such financial aid granted, NGO-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  area  of  work  for  which  the  said  NGOs  have  been  granted  such financial aid;
- (d) whether  any  cases  of  misappropriation  of  granted  funds  by  these  NGOs  has come to the notice of the Government;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Ministry  of Women and Child Development does not  directly give any financial aid to any NGO to eradicate malnutrition.
- (b) to (f) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2721 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Adoption of Children with Special Needs
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Prasun Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2721

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## ADOPTION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

## 2721. SHRI PRASUN BANERJEE:

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

- (a) whether it is true that very few parents have adopted children with special needs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the status of adoption of children with special needs?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  As  per  the  Child  Adoption  Resource  Information  and  Guidance  System (CARINGS), an online portal of the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), 1614 Special  Need  Children  have  been  placed  in-country  and  inter-country  adoptions during the last five years.

The year-wise figures of adoptions of special needs children are as under :-

| Year                      |   In- country |   Inter- country |   Total |
|---------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------|
| 2015-16                   |            76 |              294 |     370 |
| 2016-17                   |            49 |              242 |     291 |
| 2017-18                   |            42 |              349 |     391 |
| 2018-19                   |            40 |              362 |     402 |
| 2019-20 (upto 03/03/2020) |            11 |              149 |     160 |
| Total                     |           218 |             1396 |    1614 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2717 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Medical College in Tiruchirapalli
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2717 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN T IRUCHIRAPALLI

## 2717. SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

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

- (a) whether there is any proposal to establish new medical college at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the time by which it is likely to be established?

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

(a) to (c): The  Ministry  of  Health  & Family  Welfare  administers  a  centrally  Sponsored Scheme  for  'Establishment  of  new  Medical  Colleges  attached  with  existing  district/  referral hospitals'. The Phase III of the Scheme has been approved by the Cabinet on 28.08.2019 to establish 75 more new medical colleges. The State/UT Government shave been requested to send their  proposal under  this  Scheme  along  with  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  as  per Scheme guidelines for consideration by the Ministry. However, so far, no proposal has been received fo establishment  of  new  medical  college  at  Tiruchirapalli  from  the  State  Government  of  T Nadu.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2716 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Ayurvedic Classification of Diseases
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Indra Hang Subba

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2716 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 TH MARCH, 2020

## AYURVEDIC CLASSIFICA TION OF DISEASES

## 2716. SHRI INDRA HANG SUBBA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps for developing a comprehensive classific and nomenclature for diseases from the ayurvedic perspective;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps for standardization of ayurvedic diagnost treatment protocol by focusing on studies and documentation of clinical practic es; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) &  (b): Yes, The Ministry of AYUSH has developed National Ayurveda Morbidity Codes (NAMC),  a  comprehensive  classification  of  diseases  described  in  Ayurveda  as  well Standardized Ayurveda Terminologies. These have been made available on National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal (NAMASTE Portal) developed by the Ministry which is available to the public on the URL http://namstp.ayush.gov.in.
- (c)  &  (d): For  st andardization  of  Ayurvedic  diagnostic  and  treatment  protocol,  t he  Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) under Ministry of AYUSH has undertaken a project on Reliability testing and Validation of Ayurveda diagnostic methods in June Under this project, some common disease condition have been identified and accordingly Proforma  and  manual  of  selected  disease  conditions  is  being  drafted  and  validated  th scientific methods in  phased manner.

Contd………..

In the first phase, the disease conditions which have been identified one Kushtha (skin diseases), Kasa, Shwasa and Jwara. The first draft of Kushtha (skin diseases) manual as cli series -I  hasbeen  published  and  for  other  three  disease  conditions  inter - rator  reliability  has already been completed and second phase validity is under pipeline in collaboration wi academic institutes of national reput e. Further, the development of p roforma of various other disease conditions has been initiated.

Various clinical studies are also being conducted following the integrated protoc scientific  manner.  The  brief  of  clinical  studies  has  been  published  as  glimpses  of Research which is av ailable on the Council's website (www.ccras.nic.in) .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2713 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Illegal Mining from Rivers
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2713

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## Illegal Mining from Rivers

## 2713. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of illegal mining from such rivers harming the environment and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the policy/scheme formulated by the Government to check illegal mining from rivers;
- (c) whether the Government has taken action against sand mafias engaged in illegal sand mining and proposes to make sand mining free from such illegalities; 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) Mining of minerals is regulated by the Mines and Geology department and Section 23C  of  the  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and  Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957 empowers the State Governments to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

The Ministry has taken several steps to ensure environmental safeguards due to  mining of minerals, inter-alia ,  include  mandating  the  requirement  of  prior  environmental  clearance under  the    provisions  of  Environment  Impact  Assessment  (EIA)  Notification,  2006,  as amended from time to time; conditions while granting the environmental clearances with due consideration of various aspects related to flora, fauna, air, water, land, environmental health etc.; issuance of Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines 2016; and Enforcement & Monitoring  Guidelines  for  Sand  Mining  2020  wherein  the  use  of  IT  Technology,  night surveillance through UAV/Drone etc. was proposed to control illegal mining.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2708 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Online Sale of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pradyut Bordoloi, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

- (a): No.

(b) to (d): The manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs in the country is regulated the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 thereunder through a system licensing and inspection. Licenses for manufacture, sale and distribution of drugs are granted by the State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) appointed by respective State Governments. SLAs legally empowered to take stringent action against violation of provisions of the Act and

Central  Drugs  Standard  Control  Organisation  (CDSCO) has  not  received  any  such complaints regarding delivery of fake/prohibited/expired medicines by online pharmacy du the last three years.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2708 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## ONLINE SALE OF MEDIC INES

## 2708. SHRI PRADYUT BORDOLOI: SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that scheme of online sale of medicines has encouraged sale of restricted/ banned medicine in the country, if so the details thereof;
- (b) whether any complaints regarding delivery of fake/prohibited/expired medicines by online e -Pharmacy companies have been received during the last three years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise along with the action taken in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government initiated any steps to clamp down on the sale of prohibited/fake drugs online and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARS H VARDHAN)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Rationalization of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Anurag Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## RATIONALIZATION OF R ASHTRIYA AROGYA NIDH I AND JANSANKHYA STHIRATA KOSH

## 2707.SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has approved the rationalization of Autonomous Bodies, namely Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) under his Ministry;
- (b) if so, the details of the proposals, background and salient features of the rationalization of th saidAutonomous Bodies;
- (c) the details of the health programmes being run y the Union Government in Uttar Pradesh along with the outcome thereof; and
- (d) the details of the funds provided under the said health programmes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to (d): The  Union  Cabinet  in  its meeting  held  on 07- 02- 2018,  inter - alia,  decided  that Rashtriya  Arogya  Nidhi  (RAN)  Society  and  Jansankhya  Sthirata  Kosh  (JSK)  may  be  closed within  a  period  of  one  year  and  their  functions  be  vested    in  the  Department  of  Heal Family Welfare. Accordingly, RAN Society was closed on 01 - 01- 2019 and  Jansankh ya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) Society was closed w.e.f. 08 - 02- 2 19 respectively.

Health is a State subject.  The Central Government however supplements efforts of S Governments through implementation of various programmes throughout the country in cluding Uttar  Pradesh.    Under  the  National  Health  Mission,  support  is  provided  to  States/UTs strengthenening of primary and secondary health care services, inter alia covering repro and  child  health,  immunization,  communicable  diseases,  non - comm unicable  diseases,  health system  strengthening  and  infrastructure  maintenance.  Under  NHM,    Rs.  3967.46  crore, 3886.70 crore and Rs. 4193.50  crore were released  to Uttar Pradesh during 2017 - 18, 2018 - 19 and 2019 - 20 respectively.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Girish Bhalchandra Bapat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2705 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH MARCH, 2020

## MENTAL HEALTHCARE AC T, 2017

## 2705. SHRI GIRISH BHALCHANDRA BAPAT:

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

- (a) the status of the implementation of Mental Healthcare Act, 2017;
- (b)  whether  as  per  Section  33  of  the  Act,  the  Central Mental  Health  Authority  was  to be established within 9 months f rom the date of approval of the Act, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the States/UTs in which State Mental Health Authorities have been formed in compliance to Section 45 of the Act; and
- (d)  whether  the  required  number  of  meetings  are being  held  by  the Central  as  well  as  State Mental Health Authorities as per Sections 44 and 56 of the Act, respectively, if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per Sub-section  (3)  of  Section  1  of  the  Mental  Healthcare  Act,  2017,  th Government, vide Notification in the Official Gazette of India appointed 29 th May, 2018 as the date on which the Act shall come into force. The Act along with the following Rules fr t hereunder came into force w.e.f. 29 th May, 2018:
- i. Central Mental Health Authority and Mental Health Review Boards Rules, 2018.
- ii.State Mental Health Authority Rules, 2018.
- iii. Rights of Persons with Mental Illness Rules, 2018.

The Government vide Notification in the Official Gazette of India dated 4 th December, 2018 has also constituted the Central Mental Health Authority under Section 33 of the Act.

- (c): As per available information, State Mental Health Authorities have been constitute 19 States, namely, M anipur, Jharkhand, Tamilnadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim,  Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam,  Maharashtra, Odisha,  Punjab, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Gujarat, Kerala and Nagaland.
- (d): Three  meetings  of  the  Central  Mental  Health Authority  have  been  held  till  date. Information regarding meetings of State Mental Health Authorities is not maintained centra