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Lok Sabha Question No. 3176 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Facilities under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pankaj Chowdhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3176 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## FACILITIES UNDER AYU SHMAN BHARAT YOJANA

## 3176. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a) whether the Government is contemplating to formulate any effective policy to provide state - of - the - art facilities for treatment of beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Yojana at places nearer to their residence;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  likely to  take  any  measures  to  provide  facilities at  the Primary/Community Health Centres for treatment/surgery of beneficiaries of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana?

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

(a) to (c): Under  Ayushman  Bharat -Health  &  Wellness  Centres  (AB - HWCs),  1.5 lakh Health Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres are to be transformed in to Health and Wellness  Centres  across  the  country  for  provision  of  comprehensive  primary  care includes preventive healthcare and health promotion at the community level with conti of  care  approach  by  December,  2022.  AB - HWCs  would  provide  service  d elivery  of  a package  of  preventive,  promotive,  curative  and  rehabilitative  services  delivered  c communities to overcome the challenge of dual burden of disease. The expanded range services would include services related to Non - Communicable diseas es, Mental health, ENT, Ophthalmology, Oral health, Geriatric and palliative health care and Trauma care, in a to the existing services of RCH and communicable diseases. Services at AB - HWCs are free and universal to all.

The Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health centres (CHCs) would continue  to  provide  IPD  and  OPD  services  as  per  the  existing  In dian  Public  Health Standards, E g. PHCs with an Operation Theatre facility would provide fixed day approac services for vasectomy, tubec tomy etc. and CHCs would provide services for minor surgical procedures. CHCs which have been equipped as First Referral Units would provide servi for C - section.

Under Ayushman Bharat -Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY), health cover up to Rs . 5 lakh per family per annum is provided to around 10.74 crore poor a vulnerable families as per Socio - Economic Caste Census data through empanelled hospitals. All public hospitals (Community Health Centre and above), in the States implementing sche me,  are  deemed  empanelled.    Further, State  Governments,  through  State  Health Agencies, empanel private hospitals within their jurisdiction based on the defined cri hospital empanelment guidelines to provide care to beneficiaries. Empanelment of ho spitals is a continuous process and as on 03.12.2019, 19,752 hospitals including 10,627 publi 9,124 private hospitals are empanelled under AB -PMJAY.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Hospitals in Ladakh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## HOSPITALS IN LADAKH

## 3175. SHRI JAMYANG TSERING NAMGYAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to administer the hospitals of Union Territory of Ladakh through All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS);
- (b) if so, the details thereof and when does the Gov ernment plan to do so; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): There  is  no  plan  to  administer  the  hospital  of  Union  Territory  of  Lad through All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Use of PNG by Industries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Bharti Pravin Pawar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3174

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Use of PNG by Industries

## 3174.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM : DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  made  it  mandatory  for several industries to use Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in order to check pollution;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any industry has violated the said instructions and if so, the details thereof along with the monitoring mechanisms put in place in this regard; and
- (d) the  number  of  such  industries  which  have  violated  the  instructions  of  CPCB  along with the action taken thereto for non-compliance?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) Central Pollution Control Board(CPCB) has directed Delhi and NCR States for the switching over of industrial units to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Delhi and NCR, where PNG supply is available. About 2600 industrial units have switched over to PNG in Delhi & NCR.

Further,  the  Task  Force  on  Graded  Response  Action  Plan  (GRAP)  on  24 th October 2019  recommended  that  industries  in  Delhi,  which  had  not  yet  shifted  to  PNG  to  remain closed during 26 th to 30 th October 2019. The closure was further extended till 15 th November, 2019 .

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3173 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Grants to Exporters of Tribal Textiles
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Chirag Paswan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3173 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## GRANTS TO EXPORTERS OF TRIBAL TEXTILES

## 3173.    SHRI CHIRAG KUMAR PASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide special grants for exporters of Tribal Textiles in future;
- (b) if so, the details thereof specially in backward areas of Bihar;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of plan outlay and implementation procedure for any such proposal in near future?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीमती स्त्म ृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी)

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (d): There is no specific category known  as tribal textiles. Therefore, there is no proposal to provide special grants to exporters of tribal textiles. However, financial assistance is given by Government for promotion of handicrafts and textiles exports which include textiles produced by tribal communities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Shortage of Ambulance Service
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## SHORTAGE OF AMBULANC E SERVICE

## 3171. SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

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

- (a) the details of steps taken by the Government to handle the shortage of ambulance service during an emergency, especially in rural areas;
- (b) the number of general and critical care mbulances provided un der the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) during each of the last three years to Tamil Nadu;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  formulate  any  scheme  for  financing ambulance service under NRHM; 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): Public health and hospitals being a State subject, the primary responsibility to ambulance  services  lies  with  the  respective  State  Governments/UTs .  However,  under  the National Health Mission (NHM), technical and financial support is provided to States/U strengthen  their  healthcare  systems  including  support  for  emergency  medical  transpo patients  under  Dial  108,  Dial  102/104  ambulance  servic es,  and  other  patient  transport vehicles, based on the proposals made by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementat Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.
- (b): A statement showing details of support approved for ambulances in Tamil N adu under National Health Mission for last three years is annexed.
- (c)  &  (d:  As  stated  above,  financial  support  is  being    provided  for    emergency  me transport of patients under Dial 108, Dial 102/104 ambulance services. However, at pr there is no proposal under consideration of the Government to formulate any new scheme fo financing ambulance service under NRHM/NHM.

## ANNEXURE

Statement showing details of support approved for Ambulances in Tamil Nadu under NHM based on State's Annual Programme Implementation Plans

| Financial    | Dial 108 Type Ambulances                                          |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year 2017-18 | ambulances for which Operational supported/approved under NHM 829 |
| 2018-19      | 924                                                               |
| 2019-20      | 924                                                               |
Lok Sabha Question No. 3170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Import of e-waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3170.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## Import of e-waste

## 3170. SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL :

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

- (a) whether the generation of e-waste is a major problem in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the quantum of e-waste generated in the country per capita per day during the past four years, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has allowed import of e-waste from other countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total companies issued licenses for import of e-waste in the past four years?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  to  (c)  The  country's  economic  growth,  rise  in  per  capita  income  and  technological innovations coupled with high obsolescence rate of electronic and electrical equipments has resulted in increase in the rate of generation of e-waste. In order to ensure safe disposal of ewaste  the  Government  has  notified  E-Waste  (Management)  Rules  in  March,  2016.  The approximate estimated generation of e-waste in the financial year 2017 -2018 for twenty-one electrical  electronic  equipment  as  listed  in  the  schedule  -  I  of  the  e-waste  (Management), Rules, 2016 based on the sales data of 244 producers is 7,08,445 ton i.e. 1.60 gram per capita per day. For the financial year 2018-2019, the approximate estimated generation of e-waste, based on the sales data of 1168 producers is 7,71,215 toni.e. 1.74gram per capita per day.

(d)  and  (e)  E-Waste  has  been  listed  in  the  schedule  VI  of  the  Hazardous  and  other  wastes (Management  and  Transboundary  Movement)  Rules,  2016  which  lists  waste  which  are prohibited from import.No permission for import of e-waste for disposal in the country has been granted during the last three years and also in the current year.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Propagation of Fake News
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Mala Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2019

## PROPAGATION OF FAKE NEWS

3168.  MS. MALA ROY:

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

- (a) the steps being taken to prevent propagation of fake news;
- (b) whether cases have been initiated for prosecution against such media outlets for peddling fake news, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government can provide a definition for fake news?

## 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): The  Press  Council  of  India  (PCI)  has  framed  'Norms  of Journalistic  Conduct'  for  adherence  by  the  media  of  publishing news which is accurate and fair. The PCI also has an institutional mechanism  for redressing any complaints received by it, in accordance with the Press Council (Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations, 1979, and enables it to warn, admonish or censure a newspaper, news agency, editor or journalist, etc.

With regard to electronic media, the Cable Television Network (Regulations)  Act,  1995  and  Rules  made  there  under  inter  alia provide  that  no  program  shall  be  carried  out  which  contains anything  obscene,  defamatory,  deliberate,  false  and  suggesting innuendoes and half truths. Monitoring is done through a system of self-  regulation  by  the  News  Broadcasting  Standards  Authority (NBSA)  and  the  National  Broadcasting  Association  (NBA)  and  the Broadcasting  Content  Complaints  Council  (BCCC)  of  the  Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF). The NBA has also formulated a Code of  Ethics  in  broadcasting  standards.  The  NBSA  has  issued  an advisory  dated  12.05.2016  to  its  members  that  manufacturing, drawing, tailoring, and tutoring or creating any kind of false or fake news  or  an  attempt  to  do  so  will  be  considered  as  a  serious misconduct on the part of the broadcaster.

An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) in the Government looks at  specific  complaints  regarding  violation  of  Programme  Codes  by private TV channels and recommends appropriate action in cases of violation of the programme codes. The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides for removal of objectionable online content.

(c): Press Council of India (PCI) has defined Fake News to mean, 'news, story, information, data and reports which is or are wholly or partly false'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Online Pharmacies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## ONLINE PHARMACIES

## 3167. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to ban or regulate and legalise epharmacies in India and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has plans to extend the benefits of e - pharmacy portals in India with Ayushman Bharat Yojana, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) & (b): The  Government  has  published  draft  rules  vide  G.S.R.  817  (E)  dated  28th August, 2018 for inviting comments from public/stakeholders for amendment to the Dru and  Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  for  incorporating  provisions  r elating  to  regulation  of  sale  and distribution of drugs through e - pharmacy.

The draft rules contain provisions for registration of e - ph rmacy, periodic inspection of e - pharmacy, procedure for distribution or sale of drugs through e - pharmacy, prohi bition of advertisement of drugs through e - pharmacy, complaint redressal mechanism, monitoring of e- pharmacy, etc.

- (c) & (d):

There is no such proposal.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: New Family Planning Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3164 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## NEW FAMILY PLANNING CENTRES

## 3164. SHRI ASHOK KUM AR RAWAT:

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

- (a) the amount earmarked for setting up new family planning centres during the current five year plan, especially in the backward and rural areas of the country as on date;
- (b)  whether the  financial  target  fixed in  this  regard  during  the  last  three  years have  been achieved; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  financial target  fixed  and  family  planning  centres opened, State/UT - wise particularly those of backward and rural areas?

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

(a) to ( c): Under the National Health Mission, the Ministry of Health & Family Welafare follows  a  health  systems  approach  wherein  stand  alone  family  planning centres  are  not established.  Family  Planning  services  are  delivered  as  an  integral  component  of RMNCAH+N  strategy  (Reproductive  Maternal  Neonatal  Child  and  Adolescent  Health  + Nutrition) through all levels of public health facilities across the country .
Lok Sabha Question No. 3160 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Protection of Cloth Manufacturers
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## PROTECTION OF CLOTH MANUFACTURERS

## 3160.   SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that some anti-social elements in Assam are banning the sale of clothes manufactured in Mubarakpur in Azamgarh of Uttar Pradesh, the leading area in handloom sector;
- (b) if  so,  the  action  taken against the said anti-social elements involved in unconstitutional activities; and
- (c) whether keeping in view the interests  of  the  weavers  of  the  said  area  the  Government proposes to promote the sale of their handloom products in other States also including Assam?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): As per report received from the Government of Assam, some organizations of Sualkuchi, Assam  have  insisted  for  stopping  the  sale  of  Mulberry  Silk  Assamese  Mekhela-Chadar  pairs made in Varanasi, Mubarakpur and Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, where some orders are placed by the local traders.
- (b): The Directorate of Handloom & Textiles, Government of Assam, has intimated it to be a case  of  trade  rivalry  and  have  pacified  the  same  by  conducting  awareness  campaign  and involving the civil administration.
- (c): Government  of  India  has  been  providing  marketing  facilities  all  across  the  country including  State  of  Assam  under  Handloom  Marketing  Assistance  (HMA),  a  component  of National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP).  Since 2016-17, a total of 678 Handloom Marketing events/expos have been organized in different states to help weavers from all across the country to sell their products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-06
Subject: Misleading Advertisements by Medicine Companies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3159 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## MISLEADING ADVERTISE MENTS BY MEDICINE COMPANIES

## 3159. SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

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

- (a) whether the Central Government has taken cognizance of misleading advertisements by medicine companies on TV and print media, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the parameters fixed by the Government for sale of medicines by the medicine sellers;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for compliance of the above said parameters by the medicine sellers; and
- (d) whether the Government has received complaints against medicine sellers and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

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

- (a): Advertisements  concerning  drugs  are  regulated  under  the  provisions  of  Drugs  a Magic  Remedies  (Objectionable  Advertisements)  Act,  1954  which  is  administered  by  th State Governments. In compliance of provisions of Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable A dvertisements) Act, 1954 and Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940, an advisory was  issued  by  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  on  12.07.2017  in  which  all channels have been advised to advertise only products that have valid license issued AYUSH or State Drug Licensing Authorities.
- (b) to (d ): The  sale  and  distribution  of  drugs  in  the  country  are  regulated  under provisions  of  the  Drugs  &  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  Rules,  1945  thereunder  by  the  St Licensing Authorities (SLAs) through a system of inspection and licensing.

The said Rules prescribe conditions to be satisfied before grant of license for drugs. These include adequacy of the premises, proper storage facilities for preserv properties  of  drug,  requirement  of  compet ent rson  to  supervise  and  control  the  sale  of drugs, etc.

SLAs are legally empowered to take action in case violation of the conditions of l As and when such complaints are received by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisati (CDSCO) u nder the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, the same are forwarded to t respective State Licensing Authorities for taking necessary action.