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Lok Sabha Question No. 7 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Shortage of Dialysis Machines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 7 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE, 2019

## SHORTAGE OF DIALYSIS MACHINES

## 7. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether there is an acute shortage of dialysis machines as compared to their requir Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Gov ernment is providing any assistance at central level so as to increase nu of dialysis machines in Gujarat; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (d):  Public Health is a State subject. Central Government provides support to t through various interventions and programmes including National Health Mission. As infor by the State, there is no acute shortage of Dialysis Machines in th e State.

Under  National  Health  Mission,  financial  support  is  provided  to  all  States/UTs providing  the  dialysis  services.  For  Gujarat,  as  per  State  Programme  Implementation  P approval s given are as below:

| Financial Year   |   Fund Approved (in lakhs )Rs |
|------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2016- 17         |                       3178.31 |
| 2017- 18         |                       2162.42 |
| 2018- 19         |                       1102    |
| 2019- 20         |                       1980    |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 6 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Banning of Telecast of TV Programmes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/06/2019

## BANNING OF TELECAST OF TV PROGRAMMES

## 6. SHRI ADHIR RANJAN CHOWDHURY:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the telecast of any television programme has been banned by the Government recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  establish  a  reasonable balance between decency and freedom in the telecast of programmes in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  &  CLIMATE  CHANGE;  AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c):  All  private  satellite  TV  channels  are  required  to  adhere  to  the Programme and Advertising Code as prescribed in the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 and the Rules framed thereunder, as well as the Uplinking and Downlinking Guidelines 2011 issued by this Ministry.

Under  the  Cable  Television  Networks  (Regulation)  Act,  1995,  the  Central Government is empowered to prohibit transmission of a channel or a programme if it  is  considered  necessary  due  to  national  security  or  in  public  interest  or  if  it  is found  to  be  in  violation  of  Programme  &  Advertising  Code.  Similar  mandate  is available  under  the  Uplinking  and  Downlinking  Guidelines,  2011,  in  respect  of private satellite TV channels.

However, before taking a decision to prohibit any programme or a channel, the broadcaster  is  given  due  opportunity  to  present  his  case  as  a  matter  of  natural justice.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Retirement Age in CHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE, 2019

## RETIREMENT AGE IN CH S

## 4. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any decision to increase the retirement age of its faculty of Central Health Services (CHS) Cadres and other Central/State Government medi services upto 65 years, if s o, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  said  decision  is  implemented  in  all  the  CHS  cadres  and  other  Central Government medical services, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that there are irregularities committed in implementing the said decision, if so, the details of the medical services and institutions where the said not being implemented; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  the  retirem ent  age  of  all medical services both Central and State are increased?

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

- (a) to (d) : Government had decided on 05.06.2008 to increase the retirement age to 65 years  for  the  officers  of  Teaching  sub - cadre  of  Central  Health  Services  (CHS).  Thereafter, Government decided on 31.05.2016 to increase the retirement age to 65 years in respect General Duty Medical Officers, Non - Teaching and Public Health Specialists. Further, it was also decided on 27.09.2017 to increase the retirement age to 65 years for the other off Central Medical Services viz. AYUSH doctors, Civilian doctors under Directorate General of Armed  Forces  Medical  Services,  Medical  officers  of  Indian  Ordnance  Factories  Healt Services,  dental  doctors  working  under  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  doctors Indian Railways Medical Service and dental doctors under Min istry of Railways, doctors of General Duty Medical Officers sub - cadre of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles and Specialist Medical officers of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles.

Health being a state subject, the decisions of the Centr al Government are not applicable to  the  State  Government  doctors,  and  no  such  information  is  being  maintained  centrall respect of State Government doctors.

No irregularities have been noticed in the implementation of the said decision.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Textile Park at Kolar
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## TEXTILE PARK AT KOLAR

## 1.       SHRI S. MUNISWAMY :

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  start  textile  park  at  Kolar  in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has received any representation/request in this regard, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to  (d): The  Government  is  implementing  the  Scheme  for  Integrated  Textile Park  (SITP)  which  provides  support  for  creation  of  world-class  infrastructure facilities for setting up of textile units, with a Government of India grant upto 40% of the project cost with ceiling limit of Rs. 40.00 crores for each  park. The Scheme is a demand driven scheme. No proposal has been received for setting up Textile Park at Kolar in the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 375 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Central Regulatory Agency for AYUSH Drug
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 375 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER , 2019 CENTRAL REGULATORY A GENCY FOR AYUSH DRUG S

## †*375. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,

UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up/proposes  to  set  up  any  Cent Regulatory Agency for AYUSH drugs/ systems in the country;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof and the time by which such regulatory mechanism likely to be put in place in the country; and
- (c) if not, the manner in which the Government proposes to regulate AYUS drugs/systems in the country?

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

(a) to (c ):A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 375* FOR 13 TH DECEMBER , 2019

(a) to (c) Central Government makes and amends the regulatory provisions the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under for AYUSH drugs and the  enforcement  of  these provisions  vests  with  the  State  Governments. Accordingly,  Ministry  of  AYUSH , in  the  Central  Government , has  a  Drug Control  Cell,  now  named  as  Drug  Policy  Section,  to  deal  with  regulat matters of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy drugs and to coor dinate with respective State Licensing/Drug Control Authorities in this regard. 05.02.2018 , a  vertical  structure  of  AYUSH  has  been  created  within  Centra Drugs Standard Control Organization to oversee the regulation of Ayurved Siddha,  Unani  and  Ho meopathy  (ASU&H)  drugs  from  central  level.  Nine regulatory posts including one post of Deputy Drugs Controller, four pos Assistant  Drugs  Controller  (one  each  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  an Homoeopathy)  and  four  posts  of  Drug  Inspectors  (one  each  of  Ay urveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy) have been created and notified on 24.07.2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Conservation of Environment
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Janardan Mishra, Rodmal Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 374

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Conservation of Environment

## *374. SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to carry out third party monitoring by fixing corporate responsibility towards the conservation of the environment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise; and
- (c) if not, the steps being taken by the Government for the effective implementation of the schemes pertaining to the conservation of the environment?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a), (b) and (c)

A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a), (b) and (c) OF THE LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  374  REGARDING  'CONSERVATION  OF ENVIRONMENT' BY SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA: SHRI RODMAL NAGAR DUE FOR REPLY ON 13.12.2019:

- (a) to (c) No, Sir. The Government has not formulated any scheme to carry out third party monitoring  by  fixing corporate responsibility towards  the conservation of the environment. The Central Sector Schemes of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change are to be evaluated through Third Parties on the completion of the 3 year Finance Commission cycle period of the Fourteenth Finance Commission from 2017-18 to 2019-20, which includes the Schemes pertaining to the Conservation of Environment.  The  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  are being  evaluated  by  a  Third  Party  engaged  by  NITI  Aayog,  for  all  the  Centrally Sponsored Schemes of the Government.

Further,  for  improving  the  compliance  status  of  the  implementation  of  the environmental clearance conditions of the projects and activities for which Environment Clearance (EC) are being issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and  Climate  change  and  the  State  Environment  Impact  Assessment  Authority (SEIAA),  the  Government  had  issued  a  draft  Notification  S.O.  4721(E)  dated 10.09.2018 to introduce the concept of randomised third party compliance monitoring of  the  ECs  conditions  through  national  level  reputed  and  competent  government institutions.

However,  in  light  of  Hon'ble  NGT  order  dated  29.04.2019  in  OA  No. 837/2018, the notification dated 10.09.2018 has been kept in abeyance and a separate Monitoring Action Plan has been finalised for improving  the compliance  of environmental  conditions  by  involving,  strengthening  and  expansion  of  Regional Offices,  SEIAAs,  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB),  and  State  Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). The same has been submitted to the Hon'ble NGT.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 372 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Cash Transfers under Poshan Abhiyaan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: D. Ravikumar, Aparajita Sarangi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION  NO. 372

TO BE ANSWERD ON 13.12.2019

## CASH TRANSFERS UNDER POSHAN ABHIYAAN

*372. SHRI RAVIKUMAR D.: SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

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

- (a) whether  the  pilot  programme  for  cash  transfers  under  Poshan  Abhiyaan  to pregnant/lactating mothers as well as children between the age of six months to
- (b)

three years has been initiated; if so, the list of names of districts where the pilot programme is being implemented, State-wise; and

- (c) the details of amount disbursed under the said pilot programme so far?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 372 FOR ANSWER ON 13.12.2019 BY SHRI RAVIKUMAR  D.  AND  SHRIMATI  APARAJITA  SARANGI  REGARDING  CASH TRANSFERS UNDER POSHAN ABHIYAAN.

- (a) to (c) The matter regarding introduction of Conditional Cash Transfer in lieu of Take Home Ration was discussed and reviewed during the meetings of the National Council on  India's  Nutrition  Challenges  held  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Vice  Chairman,  NITI Aayog. During the 3 rd meeting of the National Council held on 14 th November, 2018, it was  inter-alia  decided  that  Pilot  on  Conditional  Cash  Transfer  (CCT)  in  lieu  of  Take Home Ration be implemented in few blocks of two districts each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. A Committee under the Chairmanship of Member, Health & Nutrition, NITI Aayog has been constituted for deciding the parameters and operational modalities of CCT in lieu of Take-Home Ration. Two blocks in each of two districts of Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow and Sitapur) and Rajasthan (Ajmer and Jaipur) were identified by the State for the pilot. The matter was further deliberated upon in the meeting of National Council on India's Nutrition Challenges held on 10 th October, 2019.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 364 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Centres of Excellence for Handicrafts
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Vijay Kumar Dubey, Rebati Tripura

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR HANDICRAFTS

- *364. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR DUBEY: SHRI REBATI TRIPURA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish centres of excellence for handicrafts including tribal handicrafts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, especially in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh and Dhalai and Tripura East in Tripura;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  details  of  plan  outlay,  if  any,    for  the  same  and  the  time    by  which  such centres are likely to be set up?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) to (d):

No Sir. There is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: YuWaah Programme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava, Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 TO BE ANSWERRED ON 13.12.2019

## YUWAAH PROGRAMME

363.   SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA: SHRI  A. RAJA:

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

- (a) the  salient  features  of  'YuWaah'  programme,  recently  launched  by  the Government across the country and the details of the funds proposed to be spent for the same, State/UT-wise including Gujarat and Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  number  and  details  of  States  which  are  likely  to  be  included  under  this programme;
- (c) whether the Government has tied up with UNICEF or signed any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with any other organisation under this programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the sectors likely to be included under this programme and the targets fixed thereunder; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning to include rural areas (especially women) under  this  programme,  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including Gujarat and Tamil Nadu and the time by which the programme is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)   to (e):   A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.363 FOR 13.12.2019 BY SHRI PARBHUBHAI NAGARBHAI VASAVA, SHRI  A. RAJA REGARDING ' YUWAAH PROGRAMME'

## (a)  to  (e):  The  details  of  YuWaah  (Generation  Unlimited)  launched  in  India  on 01.11.2019 are as under:-

UNICEF has informed that they have launched 'YuWaah' Generation Unlimited in India on 01.11.2019.  According to UNICEF, Generation Unlimited, called YuWaah in India, is a multi-stakeholder alliance which aims to facilitate youth to gain relevant skills  for  productive  lives  and  the  future  of  work.    The  target  age  group  of  YuWaah includes  adolescent  girls  and  boys  and  its  key  mission  is  to  promote  access  to foundational, transferable and 21 st century  skills  for  youth  inside  and  outside  formal education systems, which includes defining foundational skills, life skills and flexible learning and identifying and scaling impactful delivery models.  Further, UNICEF has stated that YuWaah intends to create platforms to guide youth to market opportunities (career guidance, mentorship, internships, apprenticeships) and facilitate integration of career guidance in school education.

As  per  UNICEF,  Statement  of  Intent  has  been  signed  with  Atal  Innovations Mission,  State  Government  of  Punjab  and  other  partners  including  UN  agencies, private sector and civil society.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4369 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Health Insurance Scheme
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ramesh Chandra Majhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4369 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13-12-2019

## HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME

## 4369.  SHRI RAMESH CHANDRA MAJHI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to reintroduce the 'Health Insurance Scheme' for benefit of the weavers community and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to accord financial assistance for establishment of craft village at Sukhupada and a common facility centre at Lalitgiri of Odisha and if so, the details thereof?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): There is no such proposal under consideration of the Government.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Pruning of Trees along with Roads
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4368

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2019

## Pruning of Trees along with Roads

## 4368 . SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  for  timely  pruning  of  trees  along  the  roads  to prevent road accidents;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether Government proposes to plant trees at some distance from the roads to prevent road accidents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) Since forest and trees are managed by the States/Union Territories, responsibility of day-to-day maintenance including pruning of trees along the state highways and other  roads  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT  Government.  For  the  national highways,  pruning  of  road-side  trees  is  being  carried  out  as  per  the  IRC Guidelines.
- (c)to (d) Green Highways (Plantation & Maintenance) Policy, 2015 of Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways provides a policy framework for plantation along roads. It provides for plantation of adequate space keeping in mind safety hazard as well as natural growth of the plants.

The  policy  provides  for  various  plantation  schemes  viz.  tree  planting  along highways and median plantation.  Small height trees are planted in first row with adequate spacing and 3m away from the toe of embankment.

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