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Lok Sabha Question No. 2035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Merger of AIIMS and NEET Entrance
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2035 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## MERGER OF AIIMS AND NEET ENTRANCE

## 2035. SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  merge  All  India  Institute  of  Medical Sciences (AIIMS) entrance with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  NEET  will  also  serve as  the  basis  for  practice  and  admission  into post graduate courses at medical institutions for the student passed from foreign country, if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government proposes to provide licenses to community health providers to practice medicine, if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government proposes lateral entry to MBBS, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

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

(a): Section 14 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for holding of common and uniform National Eligibility -cum - Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the undergraduate medical courses in all medical institutions including those governed und any other law. Thus, the admission to MBBS course in Institutes being governed under separate Acts of Parliament including AIIMS will be made through NEET from the academic year 2020- 21 onwards. This will ensure a common standard of medical education in t he country and the students will not have to appear in multiple exams.

(b): Section 15 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for holding of Common Final Year MBBS to be known as National Exit Test (NEXT) forre gistration to practice medi cine and admission to PG medical courses . Further, a ny person with a foreign medical  qualification  shall  have  to  qualify NEXT for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  licence  to practice medicine as medical practitioner .

(c): Section 32 of the NMC Act, 2019 prescrib that the Commission may grant limited licence  to  practice  medicine  at  mid - level  as  Community  Health  Provider  to  such  person connected  with  modern  scientific  medical  profession in  accordance  with  t he  qualifying criteria tobe specified by the Commission in the regulations. Further, the Community Health Provider s may prescribe specified medicine independently, only in primary and preventive healthcare,  but  in  cases  other  than primary  and  preventive  healthcare, theymay prescribe medicine only under the sup ervision ofregistered medical practitioners.

(d): No such proposal is pending with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2034 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Packages
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Amar Singh, M.K. Vishnu Prasad

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2034 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSH TREATMENT PACK AGES

## 2034. DR. AMAR SINGH:

## DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include certain Ayurvedic, Yoga, Unani, Siddha Homoeopathy  (AYUSH)  treatment  packages  in  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Aarogya  Yojana (PMJAY), if so, the guidelines finalised and issued in this regard;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the time  by  which  this  proposal  will  be  implemented  and  the  estimated  number  o beneficiaries to be covered thereunder?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) :  The Ministry of AYUSH has suggested   bringing Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopat Unani,  Siddha  and  Homoeopathy  (AYUSH)  systems  of  medicines  under  the  AYUSHMAN Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yo jana (PMJAY) scheme along with various packages for day  care  and  hospitalization  expenses  to  National  Health  Authority  (NHA).      However, present,  there  is  no  proposal  by  National  Health  Authority  to  include  any  Ayurvedic, Unani, Siddha and Homoeop athy (AYUSH) treatment packages in the current package list of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM - JAY).

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Displacement of Villagers from Protected Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2029

TO BE ANSWERED ON  29.11.2019

## Displacement of Villagers from Protected Areas

## 2029.  DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  any  proposals  have  been  received  regarding  displacement  of  villagers from protected/reserved areas from State Governments including Madhya Pradesh along with other States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether approval has been granted for the said proposals;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) if not, the time by which such proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

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

- (a),(b),(c) and (d)

No proposals for displacement of villagers from Protected Areas have been  received.  However,  voluntary  village  rehabilitation      from  the Protected Areas including Tiger Reserves have been received from the State Governments of Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu,  Rajasthan,  Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Telengana.

A  total  amount  of  Rs.485.64  crores  and  Rs.34.32  crores  under  the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of 'Project Tiger' and 'Development of Wildlife Habitats' respectively has been released to the aforesaid   State Governments  for  voluntary  village  rehabilitation      since  2015-16  to 2018-19.

- (e) The  proposal  for  rehabilitation  of  villagers  from  Nauradehi  Wildlife Sanctuary  received from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh was not approved as the  proposal was found to be incomplete. The proposal will be considered on receipt of  complete information.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Yoga University
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## YOGA UNIVERSITY

## 2028. SHRI PATEL HASMUKHBHAI SOMABHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has opened/proposes to open Yoga Universities to promote Yoga the Country, State/UT -wise;
- (b) if so, the detai ls thereof; and
- (c) the further steps being taken by the Government to promote awareness about Yoga?

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

- (a)  &  (b):    No.      However,  the  Government  has  established  'Yoga  Certification  Board'  to promote  Yoga  by  way  certification  of  Yoga  Professionals  and  accreditation  of  Person Certification  Bodies  &  Yoga  institutions  in  3 categories  i.e.  Leading  Yoga  Institution,  Yoga Institution and Yoga Training Centre.
- (c):      The Government has been taking various steps like observing of International Yoga,  Prime  Minister's  Award  for  Outstanding  Contribution  towards  Yoga,  Media Awards, International  Yoga  Conference,  seminars,  other  conferences,  Yoga  Olympiad,  poster  maki slogan writing, usage of social media, Yoga Therapy, Protocols, Common Yoga Protocols f wellness booklets, DVDs etc. to promote awareness about Yoga.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2025 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Increase in Labour Cost
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2025 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## INCREASE IN LABOUR COST

## 2025. SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

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

- (a) whether export in textile sector has decreased from $ 48 billion last year to $ 45 billion this year and if so, the reasons thereof;
- (b) the extent to which the increase in labour cost and competition from neighbouring  countries  like  China,  Bangladesh  and  Sri  Lanka  has affected India's export in textile sector;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  a  big  package  to  bail  out knitwear and handloom sector to increase export; and
- (d) if  so  the  details  thereof  and  other  measures taken or being taken in this regard?

## उत्तर

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

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a): India's exports of textile & apparel sector (including handicrafts) have increased from US$ 39.3 bn in 2017-18 to US$ 40.4 bn in 2018-19.
- (b): India faces competition from countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka which enjoy duty free access to key markets. Apparel exports from competing  countries  enjoy  zero/preferential  access  to  EU  whereas  India faces  a  duty  disadvantage.  Besides  Bangladesh  and  Vietnam  have  a  large and productive labour force.
- (c) & (d):

There is no such proposal at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2024 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Cancer Institute in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2024 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## CANCER INSTITUTE IN CHHATTISGARH

## 2024. SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has received  any  proposal/request  to  set  up  a State Cancer Institute in Durg in Chhattisgarh;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the response of the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (c): No  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  Government  of  Chhattisgarh regarding setting up of State Cancer Institute in Drug, Chhattisgarh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2020 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: FM Radio in Supaul
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2020

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019)

FM RADIO IN SUPAUL

2020. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  formulating  any  plan  for  the broadcast of FM radio in Supaul and nearby districts of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the places where FM radio is broadcasted in Bihar apart from Patna at present?

## 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): Prasar Bharati has informed that Medium wave broadcast from state-of-the-art digital 100 kW MW transmitter at Patna is available to entire Supaul district. The Government has also approved setting up of 10 kW FM transmitter in the nearby district of Sitamadhi. (c): Prasar  Bharati  is  having  14  AIR  FM  transmitters  in  Bihar located at Patna, Purnea, Sasaram, Aurangabad, Bettiah, Bhagalpur,  Forbesganj,  Gaya,  Kishanganj,  Madhubani,  Motihari, Muzaffarpur, Saharasa and Sitamadhi.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Centrally Sponsored Health Schemes
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## CENTRALLY SPONSORED HEALTH SCHEMES

## 2018. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) the details of the centrally sponsored health schemes being implemented in the country, State - wise;
- (b) the details of the funds approved for Bihar, Jharkhand and other State Governm ents under the said schemes during the last three years, State -wise and yearwise;
- (c) whether funds are provided to the NGOs also for implementation of the said schemes;
- (d) if so, the details of the funds released for the NGOs in Bihar during the last three years along with their names and registration number;
- (e) whether the Government has monitored the work done by these NGOs, if so, the details of the work done by these NGOs; and
- (f) whether some NGOs have been found to be involved in illegal pract ices, if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) to (f): The information is being collected and will be la d on the table of the House.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2016 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Ayushman Yojana Cards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mahendrabhai Kalubhai Munjpara

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2016 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSHMAN YOJANA CARD S

## 2016. DR. MUNJPARA MAHENDRABHAI KALUBHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that many eligible families have not received 'Ayushman Yojana' cards; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the necessary steps taken in this regard?

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

- (a)  & (b): The Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY)  is an  entitlement - based  scheme  and  there  is  no  requirement  of  registration  or  enrolment beneficiaries. Accordingly, no scheme specific card is required to avail the benefits scheme.

However,  in  order  to  create  awareness  and  facil itate  availing  of  benefits,  after verifying  the  identity  of  beneficiaries  under  the  scheme,  e -cards  have  been  issued  to  the beneficiaries.

Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  has  been  signed  with  Common  Service Center  (CSC)  e - Governance  Services  India  Limit ed,  under  Digital  India  Initiative  of Government of India, for utilizing their network of CSCs to verify AB -PMJAY beneficiaries' identity under the scheme for issuance of e - card.

Besides,  beneficiary  identification  process  is  undertaken  at  all  the  empan led hospitals  including  private  service  providers  through  Pradhan  Mantri  Arogya  Mit (PMAMs).

Further, Open Beneficiary Identification System policy has been launched where States  can  deploy/engage  services  of  different  public  or  private  entities  to facilitate  the beneficiary identification process.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Sale of Muscle Building Food Supplements
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2013 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## SALE OF MUSCLE BUILD ING FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

## 2013. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  paid attention  towards  large  scale  sale  of imported  and indigenously manufactured food supplements meant for reducing weight and muscle building inthe country;
- (b) if so, whether regular testing and monitoring regarding efficacy and quality of these food supplements are being done by the Government;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

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

(a) to (d): Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  ( FSSAI)  has  notified  Food Safety  and  Standards  (Health  Supplements, Nutraceuticals,  Food  for  Special  Dietary  Use, Food for Special Medical Purpose, Functional Food and Novel Food) Regulations, 2016 o 23.12.2016, which, inter - alia, contain standards to regulate manufacture, sale and import these products in India. To ch eck t e compliance of the provisions of the said regulations along  with  other  relevant  regulations,  regular  surveillance,  monitoring,  inspecti random sampling of food items is being done by the Food Safety Officials of the Stat Governments.

In case  of  non -compliance of the provisions, action is taken against the default Food Business Operator under the penal provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (F Act, 2006.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2012 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Strength of Artisans
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Pashupati Nath Singh

## STRENGTH OF ARTISANS

## 2012.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM: SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  does  not  have  any  data  of  the  current  strength  of  artisans  in  the country;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) the year for which data is available with the Government and the procedure to obtain factual information on the basis of this data;
- (d) whether a lot of difficulties are being faced in the development of these artisans in absence of the above said information; and
- (e) the remedial measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

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

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

(a) to (c): No,  Sir.  The  Office  of  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts),  Ministry  of Textiles  has  taken  an  initiative  to  issue  Aadhar  link  identity  card  to  Handicrafts  Artisans  under 'PAHCHAN' initiative with effect from October, 2016.  The Pahchan card has an information of Handicrafts artisan's viz : Name & address, Aadhar Card number, Mobile number, craft practiced etc.  The Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) has registered 25.04 lakhs artisans across the country under 'PAHCHAN' initiative till date and the process is continuing. The details of  the  Handicrafts  artisans  registered  under  'PAHCHAN'  is  available  on  the  official  website  of Office of Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) viz www.handicrafts.nic.in.

(d) & (e): The  Office  of  Development  Commissioner  (Handicrafts)  has  taken  up  steps  to organize number of camps through the field offices in the cluster area to enroll more  number of artisans under PAHCHAN initiatives. Besides this, District Industries Centre dealing in handicrafts sector in the state have also been advised to share the list of handicrafts artisans enrolled with them to our field offices to enable them to enroll for issuance of photo identity card.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2008 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Maharashtra
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kani K. Navas, Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2008 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## AYUSHMAN BHARAT YOJA NA IN MAHARASHTRA

## 2008. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

## SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  total  number  of  beneficiaries under  the  Ayushman  Bharat  Yojana  in  the State  of Maharashtra including the district of Chandrapur;
- (b)  the number  of  Government,  private and  Public - Private  Partnership  hospitals n  the country; and
- (c) the amount of funds released for Maharashtra under the said scheme so far?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : Services at Ayushman Bharat - Health & Wellness Centres (AB - HWCs) are free and universal to all.

The total number of beneficiary families under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY) in the State of Maharashtra are 83.6 lakh families. Out of these, 1.8 lakh families are from Chandrapur district.

- (b) : As on 25.11.2019, the total number of hospitals empanelled under AB -PMJAY are 19,668. Out of these 10,574 are public hospita ls and 9,094 are private hospitals.
- (c) : Under  AB- HWCs  (Comprehensive  Primary  Health  Care),  Rs.  91.27  Crore  were released to Maharashtra during Financial Year 2018 - 19 and Rs. 121.18 have been allocated for Financial Year 2019 -20.

Details of funds released to Maharashtra under AB - PMJAY are as under : -

| Financial Year   |   Fund released (Rs. In crore) |
|------------------|--------------------------------|
| 2018- 19         |                         266.32 |
| 2019- 20         |                         162.03 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 2007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Compensatory Afforestation
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Chhatar Singh Darbar, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava, Virendra  Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2007

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Compensatory Afforestation

## 2007.   SHRI CHHATAR SINGH DARBAR: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA: DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

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

- (a) whether  the  compensatory  afforestation  process  formulated  to  balance  the  damage caused to the natural forests in the country has not been successful; and
- (b) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to improve the situation in each State in future?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b) No, Sir.The compensatory afforestation scheme is an essential condition, which is stipulated in the proposals approved 'in-principle' under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Compensatory Afforestation (CA) is done as per the approved  Annual  Plan  of  Operations  (APOs)  of  the  States/UTs.Consistent efforts  have  yielded  good  results  in  addressing  the  problem  of  deforestation, besides keeping the pace of development, which is evident from the fact that the forest cover has stabilized and has been constantly increasing over the years. As per the biennial edition of India State of Forest Report (ISFR) of Forest Survey of  India  (FSI),  ISFR  2015(updated),  the  forest  and  tree  cover  increased  by 4902.6  square  kilometre  (sq  km)  over  2013  assessment  while  as  per  ISFR, 2017, the forest and tree cover has increased by 8021 sq km. of total forest and tree cover as compared to that of ISFR, 2015(updated). A study by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA has also stated that India and China are leading the increase in greening on land.

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