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Lok Sabha Question No. 2080 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Under Achievement of TB Elimination Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2080 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## UNDER ACHIEVEMENT OF TB ELIMINATION PROGR AMME

## 2080. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

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

- (a) whether India has committed to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a reduction of ten percent a year was required to achieve the goal, however in 2018, only two percent reduction from the previous year could be managed, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the positive TB test is not always a cause for worry and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is focusing on preventive treatment of those who are in contact withpeople tested positive; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): The Government of India is committed to End TB by 2025. Ministry has developed the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis (2017 - 2025) with the goal of ending TB by 2025.

## The key focus areas are:

-  Early  diagnosis  of  all  the  TB  patients,  prompt  trea tment with quality assured drugs and treatment regimens along with suitable patient support systems to promote adherence.
- Engaging with the patients seeking care in the private sector.
-  Prevention  strategies  including  active  case  finding  and  contact  tr acing  in  high  risk  / vulnerable populations.
- Airborne infection control.
- Multi - sectoral response for addressing social determinants.
- (b): Yes, we need to accelerate the reduction of TB incidence per year to achieve the The (Sustainable Developme nt Goal (SDG) target for TB is to reduce the incidence of TB cases by 80% from the baseline of 2015. The current reduction in TB incidence is as und

## Reduction in incidence of TB

|   Year | Incidence           |
|--------|---------------------|
|   2015 | 217/lakh population |
|   2016 | 211/lakh population |
|   2017 | 204/lakh population |
|   2018 | 199/lakh population |

(c): There are two types of TB testes. A positive Latent TB Infection test (LTBI) t may  not  be  cause  of  worry  and  remedial  measures  may  be  taken  based  on  the  risk assessment of the profile of the case. A positive TB test however required proper treatment. Any  patient  diagnosed  with  TB  by  tests  of  diagnostic  algorithm  of  TB  is  immediatel initiated on treatment.

(d) & (e): Under the NTEP program the Government is implementing contact tracing of all househo ld contacts of every confirmed TB case. For children less than 6 years who household contacts of such cases, under the program, preventive treatment is provide addition, preventive treatment is also provided for all eligible people living with H /AIDS (PLHIV)
Lok Sabha Question No. 2077 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Support to Spinning Mills
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas

## SUPPORT TO SPINNING MILLS

## 2077.   SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA: SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  steps  for  providing  necessary  support  to  establish modern spinning mills for the interest of cotton farmers in the States, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether CCI has any plan to open new branch in Odisha, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering to promote cotton industry and spinning by introducing new technology in view of the abundance of cotton cultivation in Wardha, Amaravati and Nagpur in Vidarbha and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether any proposal for such work is pending with the Government, if so, the details thereof and the time by which it will be approved?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्रीमती स्मृतत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Government  provides conducive policy environment, facilitate creation of enabling conditions  for  the  industry  and  private  entrepreneurs  to  set-up  manufacturing  units  including modern spinning mill.  Government has been assisting entrepreneurs to set-up textile units under various  programmes  and  schemes  such  as  Technology  Upgradation  Fund  Scheme,  Scheme  for Integrated  Textile  Parks,  PowerTex  India,  a  Comprehensive  Scheme  for  Powerloom  Sector,  etc. The benefit of these Schemes is available across the States / regions of the country for the entire textile value chain.

(b): There is no such proposal for setting-up of new branch in Odisha as CCI is already having a branch at Rayagada in Odisha and has opened adequate procurement centres to cover maximum cotton farmers in the State.

(c) & (d): The  then  Cotton  Advisory  Board  (CAB)  had  estimated  the  area  under  cotton cultivation  in  Maharashtra  including  Wardha,  Amaravati and Nagpur in Vidarbha  at 43.69 lakh hectares  for  the  cotton  season  2019-20  as  against  42.54  lakh  hectares  in  2018-19  showing  an increase of 2.7 percent. To safeguard the interest of cotton farmers and to give them remunerative price of their produce, Government has nominated Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), as a nodal agency to undertake Minimum Support Price (MSP) operations of seed cotton (kapas) in all cotton growing States.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Assistance to Muscular Dystrophy Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Pratima Bhoumik, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2075 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## ASSISTANCE TO MUSCUL AR DYSTROPHY PATIENT S

## 2075. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) whether the number of patients of Muscular Dystrophy is on the rise in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number of  pat ients  registered  under  Muscular Dystrophy, State/ UT - wise;
- (c) whether Government has any rehabilitation mechanism for muscular dystrophy patients separately, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government has any scheme/ provision to provide financial assistance to the musculardystrophy patients and if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (d): There  is  lack  of  epidemiological  data  on  incidence  and  prevalence  of  ra diseases including Muscular Dystrophy .No separate data is available rega rding number of patients of Muscular Dystrophy in the country.

Treatment  modalities  for  muscular  dystrophy  patients  inter  alia  include  stero therapy,  use  of  assistive  devices  and  vaccination  for  prevention  and  management  o complications of muscular dys trophy. These facilities are available at most tertiary car institutions in the country. However, specific treatments of muscular dystrophy like skipping, ataluren therapy, etc are very expensive and drugs are to be imported. Ter care institutio ns also have facilities for genetic test to diagnose the causes of diseas patients  suffering  from  Muscular  Dystrophy.  These  are  available  in  Government institutions free of cost or highly subsidized for poor patients. No separate rehabi mechanisms  are  available  for  muscular  dystrophy  patients.  The  rehabilitation  facili available  in  tertiary  care  institutions  for  all  patients  are  being  utilised  for dystrophy patients also.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2074 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Expenditure on Health
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Deepak Baij, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2074 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## EXPENDITURE ON HEALT H

## 2074. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ: SHRI T.R. BAALU:

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

- (a)  whether  India  ranks  145th  out  of  195  countries in  terms  of  access  to  quality  health services with expenditure on healthcare to merely 1.28 percent of its GDP;
- (b) if so, the steps ta ken by the Government to improve India's ranking and to increase the expenditure on health care to at least ten percent of GDP;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to build a futuristic system of healthcare delivery by ensuring greater transparency in the Research Collaborations and also referring to the triple helix model of innovation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the efforts made by the Government in this direction so far?

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

- (a): As per The Lancet Vol.391, June 2, 2018 (p 2236 -2271), India ranks 145 out of 195 countries in Healthcare Access and Quality Index  (HAQ Index).

As per the latest available National Health Accounts Estimates 2016- 17), Government Health Expenditure (Centre and States) was 1.2 percent of GDP

(

- (b): Public  Health  and  Hospitals  is  a  State  subject,  and  the  State  Governments primarily responsible for health related issues in their respective States. However, t provides financial and technical support to State Governments. The National Health Policy (NHP), 2017 envisages raising Government  health expenditure to 2.5% of GDP in a tim -bound manner.

The  Government  has  taken  many  initiatives  to  improve  access  to  healthcare  an quality  of  healthcare ,  such  as    National  Health  Mission,    Ayushman  B har t comprising Ayushman  Bharat  Health  and  Wellness Centres  and  Pradhan  Mantri   Jan  Arogya  Yojana, Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram,  Free Drugs and Free Diagnostics  Service Initiative, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadh i Pariyojana, etc

- (c)& (d): The National Health Policy 2017 recognizes the importance of health resear in the development of the nation's health and the need to constantly improve healthcare based on new knowledge and evidence.  The Policy supports strengthening health research in the country, drug innovation and discovery, and research collaborations.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Decline in the Number of Applications for NEET UG
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Jothimani, S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2073 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## DECLINE IN THE NUMBE R OF APPLICATIONS FO R NEET UG

## 2073. MS. S. JOTHIMANI: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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

(a) whether there is a decline in the number of applications for NEET UG from students who passedout from Government schools between 2015 and 2020, if so, the detai ls thereof;

(b)  whether  there  is  a  decline  in  the  number  of students  from  Government  schools  who qualified NEET UG between 2015 and 2019, if so, details thereof;

(c) whether there is a decline in the number of students from Government schools who have joinedmedical  colleges  through  NEET  between  2015 -9,  if so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT - wise;

(d)  the  steps  taken  to  improve  opportunities  of higher  education  for  students  studying  in Government schools;

(e) whether the Government proposes to abolis h or exempt the NEET exam for the candidates from  TamilNadu,  so  as  to  enable  poor  and  rural  students  to  take admission  in  medical courses, if so, the details thereof; and

(f) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (d ): The information in respect of the  number  of applications for NEET UG from students who passed out from Government schools between 2015 and 2020 qualified and joined medical colleges is not maintained centrally.

(e) & (f) : No. There is no proposal to abolish NEET exam. Section 10D of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 prescribes conducting of a uniform entrance examination name National  Eligibility  cum  Entrance  Test  (NEET)  to  all  med ical  educational  institutions  at undergraduate and post -graduate level.  The provisions of the Indian Medical Council Act 1956  for  conducting  NEET  shall  apply  across  the  country  without  any  exemption  to  a State. NEET has resulted in ensuring better and minimum standards of medical education, curbing  malpractices  in  medical  admission,  led  to  greater  transparency  and  reduced burden on prospective students of appearing in multiple entrance exams.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2072 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Zero Defect, Zero Effect Scheme
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2072

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.09.2020

## Zero Defect, Zero Effect Scheme

## 2072.   DR. (PROF) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  total  number  of  MSMEs  that  have  started  to  follow  the manufacturing patterns as provided under the guidelines of the Zero Defect, Zero Effect (ZED) scheme;
- (b) whether  the  National  Monitoring  and  Implementation  Unit  (NMIU),  i.e.  the Quality Council of India (QCI) has been following the guidelines on a consistent basis, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether there is any mechanism for reporting the periodic effect of the scheme on the environment, 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)  As per information received from the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), more than 23,000 nos. of Micro, Small,  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSMEs) have  registered  themselves  to  take  up  Zero  Defect,  Zero  Effect  (ZED)  manufacturing under ZED Scheme.
- (b)  &  (c)  The  Quality  Council  of  India  (QCI)  have  organized  awareness  programme  and training, developed e- learning modules, have carried out assessment, and have awarded ZED  ratings.  A  provision  has  been  made  for  periodic  reporting  of  the  effect  of  the scheme on the environment in the revised ZED scheme guidelines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2069 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Operation of Airbus for Passengers
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2069 (To be answered on the September 2020) 22nd

## OPERATION OF AIRBUS FOR PASSENGERS

2069

SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

- 4) whether the saving time;
2. (b) if s0, the details thereof;
3. (c) whether the Government has decided to operate airbus from different places on the basis of the distance to be covered per hour; and
4. (d) if so, the details thereof including the number of places selected out of it in Bihar?

ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a) to (d): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March; 1994, the Indian domestic aviation sector was deregulated: Airlines are now free to select any market and network wish to service and operate. In this regard,Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines, with a view to achieve better air connectivity to different regions in the country: It is however up to the airlines to decide on operation of routes based on demand and commercial viability subject to compliance of Route   Dispersal Guidelines   issued by the Government: they

Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. RCS UDAN is a market driven scheme. The interested airlines based On their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN from time to time. In the second round of bidding under RCS -UDAN, Airports Authority of India (AAI) the Implementing Agency, awarded the following network to Selected Airline Operator (SAO) for starting air services from Darbhanga in Bihar:

2. Delhi Darbhanga Delhi
1. Mumbai Darbhanga Mumbai
3. Bengaluru Darbhanga Bengaluru
5. Varanasi Patna
4. Amritsar Patna Amritsar

be pleased to state:-
Lok Sabha Question No. 2067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Urban Employment
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION

## TO BE ANSWERED ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

## URBAN EMPLOYMENT

NO. 2067 . SHRI HIBI EDEN :

Will the Minister HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:-

- a) whether the measures are being taken by the Government to guarantee urban employment and if so, the details thereof; and
- b) whether the Government has considered the implementation of National Urban Employment Guarantee Programme and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) SirNo,
- (b) Does not arise in view of (a) above:

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2063 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Hike of FDI in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2063 (To be answered on the September 2020) 22nd

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## HIKE OF FDI IN AVIATION SECTOR

2063. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL A VIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (atibethertthe Goverament proposes to hike FDI over 75 percent in the aviation sector and if reasons therefor;
- Gtaibethereany objections have beer received from foreigu part and if the details thereof;
- sin-eethee the Government has received proposal from foreign entities on
- (d) whether Tata group has showed interest in Air India and submitted proposals thereof and SO, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Gevernment has any plan to run the PSU
- and if the details thereof? airways

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVLL AVIATION (Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

(a): subiect to certain conditions as mentioned in the In case of scheduled airline, the route is automatic up to 49% and through Government route beyond 49%. In case of NRIs; the route is automatic 100%\_ Further,the Scheduled Air Transport Servicestaeeauto upto condition comply with the under: which stipulates as Policy: entry entry

(@) it is registered and has its principal place of business within India

- (bathe Chairman and at least two-thirds of its and Directors are citizens of India
- (c) its substantial ownership and effective control is vested in Indian nationals

Eoneidioisvestment in Ms Air India Ltd. shall be subject to the Foreign following the airlines are allowed to invest paid up capital which would be up to the limit of 49% of stipulated under FDI subject to additional conditions foreign Policy.

- including that of foreiga those who are investment(s) is route. Foreign NRIs, foreign
- vested in Indian nationals as shall stipulated in Aircraft 1937. Rules;
- (e): The Government is committed to the to effectively prepare Air India fer disinvestment of Air India. In order plan to on the financial and increase in revenue or cost financial performance could be achieved. operational and are regularly reviewemeters and milestones as fxed by the Governmend bring focuses saving Also, being
- B) to (d): The Preliminary Information Limited (AIL) AIL's 100% equity share capital of Air Indiz Private Limited (AISATS) has eeo in Air India SATS Airport Services prevailing situation has been extended to 30.10.2020. 19,last date for submission of EOIs Expression 0f interest in As per process of the disinvestment; the or entity will be extended to 20.11.2020. inviting including arising
- (SseEach airline Prepares its business plan assessment and liabilities. Based o the basis of their Own market and financial resources India has no role in are the an raising
Lok Sabha Question No. 2062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: AIBP in Maharashtra
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2062

ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## AIBP IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2062. SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  any  proposal  received  from  the  Government  of  Maharashtra  under  Accelerated  I Benefits Programme (AIBP) are pending with the Union Government for approval;
- (b) if so, the details t hereof along with the reasons for pendency, if any; and
- (c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be cleared?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) During 2016 - 17, ninety - nine (99) on -going Major/Medium irrigation projects (and 7 phases) in country including 26 Projects of Maharashtra under Pradhan Mantri KrishiSinchayeeYojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated  Irrigation  Benefits  Programme  (AIBP)  have  been prioritised  in  consultation  with  States completion in phases.

The Central Assistance (CA) for projects under PMKSY - AIBP is released from time to time as and when eligible proposals are received from the State Governments. During 2016 - 17 to 2019 - 20, CA and State Share of Rs. 1562.104 crore and Rs.10244.42 crore respectively has been released through NABAR PMKSY - AIBP  projects  of  Maharashtra  as  per  guidelines  of  scheme.  Further,  during  2020 - 21,  CA  of Rs.188.44 crore has been released for seven (7 ) projects and State share of Rs.564.30 crore has been released for six (6) projects of Maharashtra as per the eligibility and guidelines of the scheme. Nin (9) prioritised projects of Maharashtra have been completed.

Further,  the  Govt.  of  Maharashtra  has  submitted  proposals  for  another  three  (3)  proj Sangola Branch Canal, Lower Dudhana and Krishna Koyana LIS as per the information provided by Water Commission (CWC). The release of CA for the aforemen tioned projects is dependent upon fulfillme of criteria laid down in the guidelines/ eligibility in this regard.

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