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Lok Sabha Question No. 3077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Training for Doctors from Foreign Medical Colleges
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3077 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## TRAINING FOR DOCTORS FROM FOREIGN MEDICAL COLLEGES

## 3077. SHRI BHOLA SINGH: SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO: DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering a programme to upgrade skills of doctors, who graduate  from  fo reignmedical  colleges  to  help  them  get  the  training needed  to  practice medicine in India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government conducts biannual Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) for granting licence to practice in India;
- (d)if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with the number  of  foreign  educated  doctors qualified during the last five years; and
- (e) other steps being taken by the Government to expand the healthcare facilities in rural India?

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

- (a) & (b): A draft Skill Training Curriculum has been prepared for the Foreign Medic Graduates who repeatedly fail to qualify the FMGE for preparing such students for the throughself - sustaining MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and Clinical Skill Labs etc.
- (c) & (d): Section 13(4A) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 prescribes that a Indian student who obtains medical qualification from a country outside India shall h to qualify a Screening Test i.e. Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) to obtain license to practice  medicine  in  India . National  Board  of  Examinations  (NBE)  conducts  FMGE biannually in June and December. NBE informed that in the last five years (2014 to 2 18), 74,202 candidates appeared in the FMGE and out of which 10,400 qualified the said exam.

(e): Public  Health  and  hospitals,  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibil providing accessible, affordable and quality healthcare including setting up of new hospitals and  up  gradation  and  strengthening  of  existing  health  facilities  lies  with  th Governments.

However,  under  the  National  Health  Mission,  financial  and  technical  support provided to State/UTs for strengthening their healthcare systems including for expandi strengthening the public health infrastructure. This includes setting up or upgradin g public health facilities, creation/ up - gradation of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) wings, Special Newborn  Care  Units  (SNCUs),  Labor  rooms,  Operation  theatres,  strengthening  laborator services, procurement of drugs & equipment, Ambulances, Mobile Medica l Units etc. based on the requirement posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIP
Lok Sabha Question No. 3075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Technologies in Food Processing Developed by CSIR
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar

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

## LOK SABHA

USTARRED QUESTION NO. 3075

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## TECHNOLOGIES IN FOOD PROCESSING DEVELOPED BY CSIR

3075. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIV RAO MANDLIK:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान  एिं  प्रौद्योविकी  मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether an exhibition on Technologies in Food Processing developed by CSIR held recently in Delhi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether CSIR products are much more cost-effective, tastier, have better nutritional value and do not have any side effects and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is conducting a massive research countrywide  in  the  plastics  sector  to  find  its  alternative  and  if  so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is working towards promoting organic food consumption through various measures and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to promote indigenous technology in  the  food  processing  sector  which  is  crucial  for  small  scale processing enterprises of the country and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken in this direction; and
- (f) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  conduct  more such  kind  of  exhibitions  in  various  cities  across  the  country  in future?

## ANSWER

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

स्िास््य और पररिार कल्याण मंत्री; विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योविकी मंत्री; तथा पृ्िी विज्ञान मंत्री (डॉ. हर्ष िर्षन)

- (a) Yes, Sir. An exhibition on Technologies in Food Processing, developed  by  CSIR  was  held  on  13/11/2019 at  Constitution  Club  of India, New Delhi, in association with ASSOCHAM and Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI).
- (b) Yes, Sir. The products developed by CSIR Institute are cost-effective, tastier  and  have  better  nutritional  value  without  any  side  effects because:
- i. The  products  are  developed  through  green  technologies  without addition of any chemical preservatives and hence safe for consumption;
- ii. The  products  are  validated  through  proper  experimentation  for ensuring their efficacy and safety; and
- iii. CSIR products are developed based on strong scientific principles with  proper  consumer  acceptance  and  sensory  studies  while meeting the necessary RDA of the targeted population. In case of bioactive  and  nutraceuticals,  studies  are  conducted  with  animal models/ human trials based on the requirements.
- (c) to (f) The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3071 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Opening of Textile Industry in Odisha
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3071 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06/12/2019

## OPENING OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN ODISHA

## 3071. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

(a) whether there is a proposal of the Government to set up a textile industry in Odisha or specifically in the constituency of Kalahandi;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## उत्तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ू बिन इरानी

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): The role of the Government is to ensure a conducive policy environment, facilitate in creating a congenial ecosystem with enabling conditions for the industry and private entrepreneurs to  set  up  units.  Policy  initiatives  and  schemes  of  government  include  Amended  Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Schemes for Technical Textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Additional Grant for Apparel Manufacturing Units under SITP (SAGAM), SAMARTH-  The  Scheme  for  Capacity  Building  in  Textile  Sector  (SCBTS),  Jute  (ICAREImproved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), National Handloom Development Progarmme, Comprehensive Handloom Cluster Development  Scheme  (CHCDS),  Silk  Samagra,  Integrated  Wool  Development  Programme (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL) etc. The Government had also approved a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crores to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting  and  Made-ups.  The  above  schemes  are  aimed  at  promotion/upgradation  of  Textile Industries/Units all over the country including Kalahandi, Odisha. The indicative physical targets are allotted to States/implementing agencies including the State of Odisha.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Plot to Press Persons
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3070

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

PLOT TO PRESS PERSONS

3070.  DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to give Government flat/house/plot to all accredited press persons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  total  number  of  accredited  press  persons  working  across  the  country  as  on date, State-wise?

## 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)  :  There  is  no  proposal  of  the  Central  Government  at  present  to  allot Government accommodation/house/plot to accredited press persons.
- (c)  :  Press  Information  Bureau  (PIB)  under  the  Ministry  of  Information  and Broadcasting  grants  accreditation  to  news  media  representatives  living  in  DelhiNCR.  The total number of accreditation granted by PIB is 2,731.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3064 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Medico-Legal Disputes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3064 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## MEDICO - LEGAL DISPUTES

## 3064. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that disputes between patient and doctor/ hospital are rising everyday in the country;
- (b) if so, the steps taken so far by his Ministry in coordinati on with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and the concerned State Government for settlement of such medico - legal dispute in a fair and progressive manner;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to set up a special medico - legal authority in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, Statewise?

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

- (a)& (b) : Disputes between patient and doctor/hospital have come to the notice of th Government.

As per  Constitutional  provisions,  'Health'  and  'Law  and  Order'  are  State  subjects. Therefore, the concerned State/UT Governments are required to take measures to p r vent such incidents under the appropriate legal framework applicable in the respective State

As  per  provisions  of  the  Consumer  Protection  Act,  1986,  three  tier  quasi - judiciary machinery has been set up at District, State and Central levels for pro tection of the rights of consumers  and  to  provide  simple  and  speedy  Redressal  of  consumer  disputes  including medico -legal disputes. The consumer fora are empowered to give relief of a specific na and award compensation, wherever appropriate, to consum ers.

(c)& (d) : No. Government does not propose to set up special medico - legal authority.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: National AYUSH Grid
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3062 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NATIONAL AYUSH GRID

## 3062. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up National AYUSH Grid;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- ( a) : Yes.
- ( b) : The AYUSH Grid is envisaged as a comprehensive IT backbone covering the different silos  of  the  AYUSH  Sector.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  finalised  components  of  AYUSH  Grid Project in consultation with various stakeholders. The process of Expression of Int erest (EOI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) for on - boarding of Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for the AYUSH Grid Project has been completed and the eligible agency discovered through t process has been selected.

Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  taken  up  vari ous  pilot  projects  like  AYUSH  Hospital Management  Information  System  (A - HMIS),  Yoga  locator  application,  Telemedicine,  Yoga Portal, A - HMIS trainings, IT course for AYUSH Professionals, etc. which shall be merged in AYUSH Grid Project after completion of pilot period.

Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  also  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  with Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for technical help in AYUSH Gr Project  and  accordingly,  Ministry  has  handed  over  projects  of  Dashboard,  GIS facility  for various  functionalities  of  AYUSH  and  AYUSH  Information  Hub  to  National  e - G vernance Division(NeGD)/ Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo -Informatics(BISAG).

- ( c) : Not applicable.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Fast Track Court for Rape Cases
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3060 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## FAST TRACK COURT FOR RAPE CASES

- +3060.  SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI :

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken a decision to set up Fast Track Courts in the country with the Nirbhaya Fund for disposal of pending rape cases, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of courts proposed to be established; and
- (c) the name of such districts in Uttar Pradesh where the said courts are being set up?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) :Yes sir. A Scheme on the lines of other Centrally Sponsored Schemes for setting up of a total of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for expeditious trial  and  disposal  of  rape  cases  and  cases  under  Protection  of  Children  from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Acthas been formulated by Department of Justice, Ministry  of  Law  and  Justice,  Government of  India. The  total  estimated  cost  is Rs. 767.25 crore, out of which Central Share is Rs. 474 crore.
- (c) It  has been proposed to set up 218 FTSCs in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The decision of Government of Uttar Pradesh in this regard is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Grants to Andhra Pradesh under PMMVY
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Kotagiri Sridhar, Midhun Reddy, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3055

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## GRANTS TO ANDHRA PRADESH UNDER PMMVY

3055.  SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA:

SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) the  total  grants  sanctioned  to  Andhra  Pradesh  in  the  last  two  financial  years under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY);
- (b) the  total  number  of  beneficiaries  under  the  PMMVY  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh during the last two years; and
- (c) whether any evaluation  of  the  PMMVY  has  been  undertaken  in  the  last  two years and if so, the details and the outcome of the evaluation study?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The total grants-in-aid released to the Government of Andhra Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) during the years 201718 and 2018-19 are Rs.7022.36 lakhs and Rs.14101.75 lakhs respectively.
- (b) The  total  number  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  PMMVY  in  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  during  the  years  2017-18  and  2018-19  are  2,97,735  and 3,25,301 respectively.
- (c) PMMVY was approved on 17.05.2017. The scheme has not been evaluated in the last two years.
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Lok Sabha Question No. 3053 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Implementation of National Health Mission in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3053 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NA TIONAL HEALTH MISSIO N IN KERALA

## 3053. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) the funds allocated to State of Kerala under the National Health Mission (NHM) sin inception;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to allocate m ore funds to strengthen the NHM in Kerala;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of funds allotted/spent in Idukki District, Kerala under NHM during the years?

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

- (a):Under National Health Mission (NHM) funds to the tune of Rs.6,222.51 crore have bee releasedto the State of Kerala since its inception (year 2005 when NRHM was launched) t 31.10.2019.
- (b)& (c):Under NHM, the allocation of funds has been done as per the formula approved by t Mission  Steering  Group  (MSG).  However,  the  States  can  receive  more  funds  by  way  of Incentivisation based on fulfilment of Programme Implementation Plan conditionalities.
- ( d): Under NHM the Central Grants are released to State Governments for implementation o the Programmes . Subsequently, the States  release funds to Districts and Other agencies for implementation  of  the  Programmes.  As  reported  by  the  State  of  Kerala,  th e d t ils of  funds allocated and spent in Idukki District, Kerala for the last two years under NHM is annexed.

## Annexure

Fund allotted/spent in Idukki district for last two years

| Year     |   Funds allotted (Rs. in Crores |   Amount spent (Rs. in Crores |
|----------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2018- 19 |                           22.24 |                         19.88 |
| 2017- 18 |                           16.34 |                         15.77 |

(Source: State Government of Kerala for National Health Mission)
Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Multi-speciality Hospital in Kerala
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Anto  Antony

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 3051 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## MULTI - SPECIALITY HOSPITAL IN KERALA

## 3051. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any representations regarding setting up of a -speciality hospital at Erumely in Kottayam District near Sabarimala in Kerala;
- (b) if so, th e details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes to set up the said hospital at the said locat is visited by more than four crore devotees every year for pilgrimage; 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) &(b) : No representations regarding setting up of a multi - speciality hospital at Erumely in Kottayam  District  near Sabarimala  in  Kerala  has  been  received.  However,  following  3 Government  Medical  Colleges  in  Kerala  have  already  been  approved  for  upgradation  unde different phases of PMSSY:

- (i)Govt. Medical College, Kozhikode
- (ii) T. D. Government Medical College, Alapuzzha
- (iii) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology

Public Health being a State subject, govt of India does not directly approve propos strengthening of State Public Health facilities, however, under National Health Mission ( Govt.  of  India  provides  financial  and  technical  support  to  the  State/UT  Governments strengthening their healthcare systems upto District Hospital level. Support is provide States/UTs based on the Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) submitted by t hem within their overall resource envelope. Under this scheme also, State Govt. of Kerala has not forward proposal under NHM for setting - up of a multi - speciality hospital at Erumely in Kottayam district near  Sabarimala.  Further,2  district  hospitals  i n  Kottayam  District,  one  is  46  kms  away  from Erumely and the other one is District hospital Kanjirapally which is 20 kms.

( c) &(d):      At present there is no proposal to set up an multi - speciality hospital at Erumely in Kottayam District near Sabarimala in Kerala.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Support to Training and Employment Progress
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3050

TO BE ANSWERED ON 6.12.2019

## SUPPORT TO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRESS

## 3050. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has undertaken any action plan to ensure implementation  of  the  Support  to  Training  and  Employment  Programme  for Women (STEP) scheme in Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details of funds allocated and utilised in that State;
- (c) whether the Government has set up any mechanism to monitor the utilization of these funds by the State Governments; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (d):The  Support  to  Training  and  Employment  Programmefor  Women  (STEP) Scheme  has been discontinued  from the Financial Year 2017-18.

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