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Lok Sabha Question No. 261 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Exposure of Children to Advertisements
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Jai Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 261 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2019

## EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO ADVERTISEMENTS

*261. SHRI JAI PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that children have been predictable as an important and different  consumer  market  and  every  day  they  are  exposed  to  different advertisements directed through television, radio, internet, etc.;

- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government is contemplating to impose a ban on such companies  which are making the children vulnerable and prone to advertisements;

- (c) if so, the details thereof; and

- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  261  FOR  ANSWER  ON 06.12.2019

(a) to (d): Advertisement displayed on television cater to various segments  /  sections  of  the  society,  including  children.    These advertisements are required to adhere to the Advertising Codes specified under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995,  and  special  care  has  been  taken  therein  for  children  by providing that 'no advertisement which endangers the safety of children or creates in them any interest in unhealthy practices or shows them begging or in an undignified or indecent manner shall not be carried in the cable service.'

Advertisements  on  Radio  have  to  follow  the  'Code  for Commercial  Advertising  of  All  India  Radio'  which  inter  alia prohibits advertisements which may adversely affect the sensibilities of children.

The Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI), a voluntary self-regulatory organization, looks into all advertisement related complaints across media such as Print, TV, Radio, Hoardings, SMS, Internet/web-site, etc.  The Codes formulated by ASCI provide that 'Advertisements addressed to minors shall not contain anything, whether in illustration or otherwise, which might result  in  their  physical,  mental  or  moral  harm  or  which  exploits their vulnerability.' *********
Lok Sabha Question No. 3220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Zoological Park/Herbal Parks
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mukesh Rajput

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3220

TO BE ANSWERED ON  06.12.2019

## Zoological Park/Herbal Parks

## 3220.  SHRI MUKESH RAJPUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to establish  any zoological  park/herbal parks on vacant forest land near  Farukhabad:
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether  any guidelines have been issued for maintenance  of  such lands so as to save them from  encroachments  and to ensure plantations on the same; and
- (d) 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 proposal to  establish any  zoological park/herbal parks on the vacant forest land near  Farukhabad under consideration of the Ministry.
- (c )and (d) There  are  provisions  under  the    Indian  Forest  Act,  1927  (IFA-1927)  to prevent  forest land from encroachments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3217 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Doordarshan and All India Radio
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3217

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019)

DOORDARSHAN AND ALL INDIA RADIO

3217. SHRI N. K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to improve Doordarshan (DD)  and  All  India  Radio  (AIR),  if  so,  the  details  of  action taken thereon;
- (b) whether the Government has noticed mismanagement in DD and AIR, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated action to counter the threats  posed  by  the  private  channels,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government  has  initiated action towards improving the broadcasting quality of DD, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether  the Government  has  proposed  to  fill up the vacancies  in  DD  and  AIR,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the number of vacancies in DD and AIR; and
- (f) whether the Government has issued directions to regional centres to transform them into profit making centres, if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  Several  measures  have  been  taken  for  continuous improvement in Doordarshan(DD) and All India Radio(AIR) towards augmenting their technology and content. These include adoption of modern High Definition (HD) technology, Digitalization  of  Studios  and  Transmission  Operations,  Digital Content dissemination etc.

c)  Prasar Bharati monitors the viewership of DD channels vis-avis  private  channels  based  on  Broadcast  Audience  Research Council  (BARC)  ratings  every  week  and  undertakes  continuous efforts to enhance viewership through better content in line with its public service mandate. The performance of AIR is evaluated through 46 Audience Research Units which provide feedback and programmes  are  modified  according  to  the  needs,  tastes  and aspirations of target audience. (d) Several measures are undertaken to improve the broadcasting quality of DD such as Augmentation & Replacement of TV Transmitters, Satellite Broadcast equipment and upgrading Studios, Expansion of DTH and High Definition TV (HDTV) etc. (e) Constant efforts are undertaken for promotion and recruitment for filling up vacant posts in DD and AIR, numbering around  23,000,  through  Departmental  Promotion  Committees (DPCs) meetings and recruitment drives. (f)  Prasar  Bharati  has  undertaken  necessary  steps  to  increase revenue of regional centres of DD and AIR.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Coastal Erosion
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3216 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Coastal Erosion

## 3216.   SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether sea/coastal erosion has increased in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps during the last three years and the current year to check such erosion; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of  steps  taken  to  check  such  erosion  including  Bharuch  and Saurashtra?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b)  Shoreline  change  including  erosion  and  sea  level  rise  are  slow  phenomena  and manifested globally. The Ministry of Earth Science monitors the shoreline changes along the Indian coast on an annual basis. Studies indicate various patterns namely, advancement of the sea landwards (erosion), advancement of the land towards sea (accretion)  and  stable  shoreline  respectively.  Such  shoreline  changes  have  been observed  for  Southern  Indian  Coastal  States,  which  have  impacted  the  local habitations.
- (c) to (d) A  national  strategy  for  coastal  protection  along  with  guidelines  for  coastal protection measures have been framed for all Coastal States and Union Territories by  this  Ministry.  The  Ministry  under  the  Integrated  Coastal  Zone  Management Project  (ICZMP)  prepared  shoreline  management  plans  for  five  (05)  identified coastal stretches in Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal. To protect the coastal areas from erosion, initiatives such as mangrove plantation of about 16000 ha, shelterbelt plantation of 1900 ha and installation of Geo-Tubes in 500 m have been taken up  as  representative  activities.  A  total  cost  of  about  Rs.86  crores  have  been incurred for such activities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3213 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Attacks on Journalists
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3213

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS

3213.  SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:-

(a) whether  the  Ministry  has  taken  note  of  the  recent  attacks  carried  out  on Journalists in Andhra Pradesh, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Ministry has any plan to provide aid to such journalists; (c) if so, the details thereof; (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and (e) whether  the  Ministry  has  a  policy  to  help  journalists  and  their  families  who  are

- victims of violence in the line of duty?

## 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) :    The Press Council of India (PCI) has taken suo-moto cognizance regarding killing  of  a  journalist  of  Andhra  Jyoti  newspaper  in  October,  2019  and  has enquired into the matter. (b)  to  (e)  :    Ministry  of  Information  &  Broadcasting  implements  a  'Journalist to journalists/Media Personnel or their families under extreme hardship on account of death of journalists and to the journalists in case of permanent disability, major listed  ailments  and  in  case  of  accidents  causing  serious  injuries  necessitating

Welfare Scheme'  to provide one time ex-gratia relief on urgent basis hospitalization.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Cancer Treatment Medicine by Central PSUs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3211 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## CANCER TREATMENT MED ICINE BY CENTRAL PSU s

## 3211. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any concrete step to make central Drug manufacturing PSUs capable in formulating cancer treatment medicines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the prices of these medicines in comparison to such medicines formulated by private pharma companies?

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

- (a): No Pharma Public Sector U ndertaking under the Department of Pharmaceuticals is manufacturing cancer treatment medicines.
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c): Does not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3210 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Rare Genetic Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3210 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## RARE GENETIC DISEASE S

## 3210. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has formulated  any  National  Policy  for treatment  of  patients suffering from rare genetic diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for creating a dedicated fund for treatment of such patients?

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

(a) to (c): Government had formulated a National Policy for Treatment of Rare Diseases in the year 2017. However, the Government decided to review the Policy in the light o information  and  updates  available/received  for  its  further  improvement  and  effe imple mentation.    Accordingly,  the  Policy  has  been  kept  in  abeyance  vide  non - statutory Gazette Notification dated 18 - 12- 2018, till the revised Policy is issued or until further or whichever is earlier.

In  the  meanwhile,  under  the  Umbrella  Scheme  of  Ras htriy   Arogya  Nidhi,  a component  of  rare  disease  has  been  included  w.e.f.  01.01.2019  for  providing  one - time financial assistance upto Rs.15 lakh to patients belonging to families living below t poverty  line  for  treatment  of  identified  Rare  Diseases amenable  to  one - time  treatment  in Government  hospitals.    An  amount  of  Rs.100  crore  has  been  allocated  for  Rare  Disea component of Umbrella Scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi during 2019 - 20.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3208 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Facilities in Forest Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Baidyanath Prasad Mahto

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3208

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Facilities in Forest Areas

3208.   SHRI BAIDYANATH PRASAD MAHTO:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  numerous  people  face  problems  of commutation due to absence of essential navigable road in several forest areas of the country despite having other facilities like schools and health centres; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district/ State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) The Government policy is to provide essential facilities such as roads, school, dispensaries  etc.  in  the  remote  areas  while  ensuring  adequate  safeguards  for conservation  of  natural  resources  including  forests.  Several  policy  decisions have been taken to provide essential navigable roads which can be taken up in the  forest  areas  expeditiously  (subject  to  certain  conditions),  which  are  as follows:
- (i) Ministry has accorded general approval under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 allowing non-forest use of forest land for 15 categories of projects, including construction/widening of roads involving forest area up to 1 ha.
- (ii) Up-gradation  of  roads,  constructed  in  forest  areas  prior  to  25th October  1980,  from  'Kutcha  to  Pucca'  is  permissible  without attracting the provisions of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
- (iii) Black topping and bituminous work of forest roads under Pradhan Mantri  Gramin  Sadak  Yojana  (PMGSY)  is  permitted  without attracting the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
- (iv) For Left Wing Extremism affected districts, general approval under the  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980  for  construction  of  two  lane roads public roads, irrespective of the forest area involved has been accorded to the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Conservation of Western Ghats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 3204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Conservation of Western Ghats

## 3204.    ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  decision  about  the  final  notification  of  the Kasturirangan panel report relating to the conservation of Western Ghats;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor and the time by which final notification is likely to be issued?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) With a view to issue final notification to declare Ecologically Sensitive Areas of the Western Ghats, this Ministry has issued draft Notification vide S.O. 733 (E) on 10.02.2014, with  an  eco-sensitive  area  of  56,825  square  kilometres  spreading  over  six  States,  namely, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu based on the report submitted by theKasturirirangan panel.

With  persisting  demand  from  the  States  to  reduce/alter  the  ESA  area  from  the recommendation of the High Level Working Group (HLWG) [(Kasturirirangan panel)], the final Notification could not be issued so far. To continue with the Notification process, the Ministry has republished the draft Notification thrice, vide S.O. 2435 (E) dated 04.09.2015; S.O.  667  (E)  dated  27.02.2017  and  S.O.  5135  (E)  dated  03.10.2018  with  same  ESA  area. After  issuing  the  latest  draft  Notification,  this  Ministry  has  held  stakeholder  consultations. The validity of draft notification is 30 th March, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Programme Officer of AIR and Doordarshan
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: C. Lalrosanga

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3203 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019)

## PROGRAMME OFFICER OF AIR AND DOORDARSHAN

3203. SHRI C. LALROSANGA

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Programme Officers of AIR and Doordarshan recruited by Union  Public  Service  Commission  (UPSC)  and  Staff  Selection  Commission (SSC) are not getting their due promotions even after serving for more than thirty years in the same post;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to give these Programme officers one time relaxation;
- (c) whether  any  proposal  for  one  time  relaxation  with  consequential  benefits  for these officers is under consideration of the Ministry;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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) The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  for  promotion  of  Programme Officers  in  AIR  and  Doordarshan  recruited  by  UPSC  &  SSC.  Promotion  of Programme Executives (PEXs) to Junior Time Scale (JTS) of Indian Broadcasting (Programme)  Service  [IB(P)S]  has  been  completed  upto  vacancy  year  2018. Further, promotion of Transmission Executives (TREX)/ equivalent posts to PEX have been completed upto vacancy year 2016.
- (b)  to  (e):  The  matter  relating  to  grant  of  one  time  relaxation  to  Programme Officers has been consulted with Department of Personnel and Training (DOP&T) and has not been agreed to.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3201 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Pashupati Nath Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3201.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## e-Waste

## 3201.   SHRI SADASHIV KISANLOKHANDE: SHRI PASHUPATI NATHSINGH:

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

- (a) whether e-Waste create a toxic atmosphere when not utilized or disposed off properly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  assessment  of  e-Waste  that  have  not  been disposed off during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  of the quantity of such e-Waste along with the reasons for its nondisposal?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b):    The  electrical  and  electronic  equipment  (EEE)  after  their  useful  life  may  not cause any harm if stored safely in households/stores. In case the e-waste is opened-up and attempts are made for retrieval of useful components or material in an un-scientific manner or in  a  manner  not  consistent  with  the  guidelines  of  CPCB  or  the  EEE  is  disposed  in  open without taking proper care, then it may cause health risks and damage to environment.
- (c)  and  (d):As  per  information available with CPCB, 69,414 MT of e-waste was collected, dismantled  and  recycled  during  2017-18.  The  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules,  2016  have provisions  for  environmentally  sound  collection,  transportation,  storage,  dismantling  and recycling of e-waste. The producers of electrical and electronic equipment have been given responsibility under the principal of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for collection and environmentally sound management of e-waste. The phase wise collection targets of ewaste hasbeen assigned at the rate of 10% of the quantity of waste generation as indicated in EPR plan for 2017-18 followed by a 10% increase in the subsequent years until 70% in 2023.

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