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Lok Sabha Question No. 2103 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Task Force on Motherhood and Infancy
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2103 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## TASK FORCE ON MOTHERHOOD AND INFANCY

## 2103.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA :

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

- (a) whether the Government has received the report of the Task Force constituted to examine issues related to motherhood and infancy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the major terms of reference of the Committee and the details thereunder?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)  As announced in the Union Budget for the year 2020-21, a Task Force has been constituted by the Government vide notification dated 4 th June, 2020 to examine the correlation of age of marriage and motherhood with (i) health, medical well-being and nutritional  status  of  mother  and  neonate/infant/child,  during  pregnancy,  birth  and thereafter, (ii) key parameters like Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR), Total Fertility Rate (TFR), Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB), Child Sex Ratio (CSR) etc. and (iii) any other relevant points pertaining to health and nutrition in this context.

The Committee has not submitted its report.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Misuse of Laws relating to Women
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## 2102 :

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2102

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## MISUSE OF LAWS RELATING TO WOMEN

SHRI RAHUL KASWAN :

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

- (a) whether  various  laws  like  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  Protection  of  Women  from Domestic  Violence  Act,  aimed  at  providing  protection  to  women  are  being misused  by  women  and  their  family  members  to  harass  husbands  and  their family members,
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) the steps taken/ being taken by the Government to prevent the misuse of these laws;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to amend these laws; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c)  :  Complaints  and  public  grievance  petitions  relating  to  misuse  of  Dowry Prohibition Act, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act etc., received by the Ministry of  Women  and  Child from  individuals  are  forwarded to the  concerned authorities for taking appropriate action.

'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibility  to  maintain  law  and  order, investigation  of criminal  cases  and  addressing  of  grievances  if  any  reported  in  the  process of  such investigations as well as prosecutions rest primarily with the respective State Governments.

- (d) & (e) :  There is no proposal under consideration to amend  'The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961' and 'The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005' .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Violation of Laws on Rape by Media
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sushil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2100 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23/09/2020

VIOLATION OF LAWS ON RAPE BY MEDIA

2100.  SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether in the recent past some of the Media Organisations/ Houses have violated  the  rape-laws  by  disclosing  the  identity  of  the  rape  victims/ survivors and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the action taken against the Media Organisations/ Houses or the Reporters/ Journalists for having violated the rape laws;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to prohibit such Reporters/Journalists and the Media Organisations/ Houses for violating rape-laws by amending the present laws; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken/  being  taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to  (d):  All  programmes  telecast  on  private  satellite  TV channels  are  required to adhere  to the 'Programme  Code' prescribed under the Cable Television Networks Rules, 1994.

In  pursuance  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court's  Judgement  dated 02.08.2018 in the matter of Sampurna Behura vs. UOI & Ors. in WP(C) No. 473 of 2005, this Ministry issued two advisories on 03 rd August,  2018  and  31 st     August,  2018  advising  all  private  TV channels not to display photo of victims of sexual abuse and to ensure  strict  compliance  of  the  order  of  the  Hon'ble  Supreme Court of India.  Necessary  action  is taken  by the Ministry whenever any violation of Programme Code is established.

Press Council of India has formulated the ' Norms  of Journalistic  Conduct' for  adherence  by  the  print  media  which include  the  norm  on 'Right  to  Privacy'. It  has  been  specifically provided  that  while  reporting  crime  involving  rape,  the  names, photographs  of  the  victims or other particulars directly or indirectly  leading  to  their  identity  shall  not  be  published.  Press Council  of  India  takes  action  on  any  complaint  against  Print Media  for  violation  of  the  norms  within  the  provisions  under Section  14  of  the  Press  Council  Act,  1978  and  Press  Council (Procedure of Inquiry) Regulations, 1979.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2096 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Bhartiya Poshan Krishi Kosh
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2096

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## BHARTIYA POSHAN KRISH IKOSH

2096.  SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) the details of work being conducted under recently launched Bhartiya Poshan Krishi Kosh (BPKK) Scheme to ensure nutrition for women and children; and
- (b) the details of nutrition to be provided thereunder along with various criteria laid down in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b)  Bhartiya  Poshan  Krishi  Kosh  (B.P.K.K.),  a  web  portal  having  information  of India's crop diversity across all districts - for both current and historical crops has been developed.  It  aims  to  provide  data  informed  agro  ecological  contexts  required  to produce traditional and locally available nutrition-rich crops. The B.P.K.K. is designed to indicate the nutritional value of all major food crops, vegetables and fruits grown in all states and UTs of India down up to a district level. The information is aimed to be useful for all age groups. There is a special focus on dietary charts for pregnant women based on regional preferences. Necessary data has been collected in consultation with nodal ministries/departments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2095 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Sero Survey Data
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2095 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## SERO SURVEY DATA

## 2095. SHRIMATI MALA ROY:

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

- (a) the details of the data of Sero Survey done so far;
- (b) whether there is a difference between the actual cases of COVID - 19  reported  and  the infections found in the population at large;
- (c) if so, whether the Testing strategy followed by the Government was flawed resulting in non- reporting of many such infectious cases;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to allow on demand testing for the public; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this regard?

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

- (a): A  total  of  24000  samples  from  71  districts  were  collected  and  tested  for antibodies against SARS - CoV - 2 in May 2020. The nationwide se ro - prevalence was found to be less than 1%. Smaller serosurveys have been conducted in Delhi, Ahmedabad,  Indor Chennai, Mumbai and Pune, where a seroprevalence has been found to be 7 - 28%. A second National sero - surveillance has commenced.
- (b): Infectio n  is  the  entry  and  development  or  multiplication  of  an  infectious  ag (SARS - CoV - 2  virus)  in  humans.  Infection  is  not  synonymous  with  infectious  disea (COVID - 19).  The  result  of  infection  may  be  inapparent  or  manifest.  Hence  there  wil difference betw een infections among the populations and the actual cases reported.
- (c): Government  of  India  followed  a  graded  scientific  approach  to  formulate  a  tes strategy.  Government followed the World Health Organization benchmark of testing 1 samples / milli on population/ day. India is testing 875 samples/ million population/day wh is more than 6 times the WHO recommendation.
- (d) & (e): Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  in  its  latest  strategy  (issued  on th September 2020) has allowed for 'on -demand' te sting.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Domestic Violence during COVID-19
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2090

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19

2090: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE :

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

- (a) whether  there  has  been  a  rise  in  incidence  of  domestic  violence/  abuse  against women during the COVID-19 induced lockdown;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  number  of  such  cases  during  recent lockdown and the preceding five years; and
- (c)     the various steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (c) : National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The published reports are available till the year 2018. The year-wise, State-wise data of crime committed against women is available on the website of NCRB, https://ncrb.gov.in.

'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh  Schedule  to  the Constitution  of  India.  Maintenance  of  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of citizens  including  prevention  of  crime  against  women  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations.

Nevertheless, giving high priority to safety of women, the Central Government has also taken a number of initiatives in this regard during the last six months. The Government has ensured that their schemes of One Stop Centres (OSCs), Universalisation of Women Help Line (WHL), Ujjawala Homes, Swadhar Greh, Emergency Response Support System (112) and various authorities under women and child centric laws such as  'The Protection of  Women  from  Domestic  Violence  Act,  2005',  'The  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961',  'The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006', etc. remain operational and available for providing assistance to women during the period. The Government has also undertaken sensitisation programs for the concerned officials of States and UTs for this purpose.

Further,  the  National  Commission  for  Women  (NCW),  in  addition  to  handling complaints through regular mode, helps women in distress through a dedicated WhatsApp Number at  72177  35372  for  reporting  domestic  violence  cases.  Since  the  launch  of  this number  on  10.04.2020,  1443  cases  of  domestic  violence  have  been  reported  on  this number. NCW takes cognizance of the grievances relating to domestic violence reported in social media. The complaints received by NCW are acted upon by coordinating with victims, police and other authorities to provide immediate assistance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2088 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: National Rural Health Mission Survey
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2088 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## NATIONAL RURAL HEALT H MISSION SURVEY

## 2088. SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to co duct annual health survey in States under NationalRural  Health  Mission  (NRHM)  by  empowered  working group  for  getting information regardi ng the effectiveness of the schemes;
- (b) if so, the names of the States where such survey is likely to be conducted;
- (c) the time by which the outcome of such survey is likely to be received;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to allocate funds to State/UT  Governments  for  this purpose; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise ?

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

- (a): No such survey is proposed by Ministry of Health and F amily Welfare. However, under the National Health Mission (NHM), Common Review Missions (CRM) are conducted annually to  assess and monitor the progress and implementation status of various  sc under the  NHM. The key strategies and priority areas of CRM are to analyze challenges with respect to strengthening health systems, identify trends in progress of indicators, evaluate the readiness of the state to undertake implementation of new initiatives, and review the progress and coordination mechan isms with various partners.
- (b) to (e) : Do not arise.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2085 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Relaxation of Regulation on Honey
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2085 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## RELAXATION OF REGULA TION ON HONEY

## 2085. SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the Apiculturists in Kerala are facinggreat  distress  due  to  the  Gazette  notification  No.293 dated  03/08/2018  issued  by FSSAI stating that the water content in honey shall be maximum 20 percent and anything above 20 percent is considered as adulteration;
- (b) whether Government has noticed that due to high humidity level in Kerala, the water content of the honey produced here is between 20 and 25 percent which has been allowed by BIS and KVIC;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to relax the prescribed conditions in the Gazette notification to help the Apiculturists of Kerala; 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): Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has received representati from Federation of Indigenous Apiculturist, Kerala in this regard.
- ( b) to (d): The moisture content in the Food Safety and Standards of honey has been notified based on the International standards prescribed by Codex & European Food Saf Authority (EFSA) and National standards by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which is 20% by mass max. This issue was deliberated in the 15 th Meeting of Scientific Panel on Sweets, Confectionery, Sugar, Sweetener and Honey wherein the Panel has requested th Federation of  Indigenous Apiculturist, Thiruvanananthapuram to submit the relevant data and analysis report in support of their representation.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2084 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Conservation of River Dolphins
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Sahu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2084

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020.

## Conservation of River Dolphins

## 2084.   SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

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

- (a) whether River Dolphins a unique species found mainly in rivers of Asia, particularly Gangetic Dolphin,  are  vanishing  rapidly  and  the  national  aquatic  animal  of  India  has  been  declared endangered by International Union for the Conservation of Nature;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether experts from India-Bangladesh-Nepal and Myanmar  have  come  together for enhancing conservation of river dolphins in the region; 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) The Gangetic River Dolphin ( Platanista gangetica gangetica ) has been designated as the National Aquatic Animal of India. The Gangetic River Dolphin ( Platanista gangetica  gangetica )  has  been  categorized  as  Endangered  by  the  International Union for Conservation of Nature. However, there are no reports indicating drastic reduction of Gangetic River Dolphin in the country.

Prime  Minister  on  15 th August  2020  has  announced  Project  Dolphin  for  better conservation of both riverine  as well as marine Dolphins.

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has not convened any meeting recently between India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar on conservation

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- (c) and (d) of river dolphins.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2082 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Coronavirus Cases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushalendra Kumar, Rakesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2082 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## CORONAVIRUS CASES

## 2082. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether Corona has created an atmosphere of fear among the citizens of the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the campaigns proposed to be launched by the Govern ment to remove the fear of Corona from the minds of common citizens;
- (c) whether there has been a decline in cases of Corona infection in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) : The psycho - social  impact  assessment  being  conducted periodically  on the Nationa Help- line service seekers since March 2020 has revealed patterns of panic , anxiety reactions, depressive thoughts and stigma associated being COVID positive etc.
- (b): Realizing the impact that COVID - 19 may have on the mental health of the people, the Government has taken several initiatives to provide psychosocial support duri ng COVID - 19. These initiatives include:
- (i)Setting  up  of  a  24/7  helpline  to  provide  psychosocial  support,  by  mental  he professionals, to the entire affected population, divided into different target g children, adult, elderly, women and healthcar e workers.
- (ii) Issuance  of  guidelines/  advisories  on  management  of  mental  health  issues,  cateri different segments of the society.
- (iii) Advocacy  through  various  media  platforms  in  the  form  of  creative  and  audio - visual materials on managing stress and anxiety, and promoting an environment of support and care for all.
- (iv) Issuance  of  detailed  guidelines  by  the  National  Institute  of  Mental  Health Neurosciences(NIMHANS),  Bengaluru- "Mental  Health  in  the  times  of  COVID - 19 Pandemic -Guidance for General Medical a nd Specialized Mental Health Care Settings".
- (v)All  the  guidelines,  advisories  and  advocacy  material  can  be  accessed  on  Ministr Health and Family Welfare website under 'Behavioural Health - Psychosocial helpline' ( https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ ).
- (vi) Online  capacity  building  of  health  workers  by  NIMHANS  in  providing  psychosocial support and training through (iGOT) - Diksha platform.

(c) to (e) : The epidemic curve of any pandemic goes through an ascending, peaking and descending phase. The current phase of pandemic in India is on multiple trajectories the urban and semi urban areas of the country. Since the country has a huge populatio is expected that there would be a large number of cases every day. However, the cases deaths per million population in India is among the lowest if one were to compare be similarly affected countries.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2081 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Expansion of PMJAY Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raghu Ramakrishna Raju Kanumuru

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## EXPANSION OF PMJAY S CHEME

## 2081. SHRI KANUMURU RAGHU RAMA KRISHNA RAJU:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to further expand the scope of PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PM - JAY) health insurance cover to include the middle class people and who don't have cover of their own;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of modalities of the expanded scheme?

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

- (a) to (c): At present, there is no such proposal.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY) covers around  10.74  core  poor  and  vulnerable  families  identified  as  per  Socio  Economic  Ca Census database. Some of the States/UTs have implemented State Schemes in alliance wi the AB- PMJAY to cover additional population of the state at their own cost.  Accordingl of 21.09.2020, over 13.13 crore families are covered under the scheme.