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Lok Sabha Question No. 1902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Damage by Wild Animals
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## Damage by Wild Animals

## 1902.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

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

- (a) the mechanism in place for compensating the loss of farmers crops damaged by wild animals;
- (b) the quantity of farmers crops damaged by wild animals per year and the arrangement being made by Government to prevent this;
- (c) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  farmers  themselves  have  to  bear  the  loss  of  their  crops damaged by wild animals due to which they are facing heavy losses per year, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to develop any mechanism for making up the loss of farmers crops, damaged by wild animals, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) The mechanisms in place for compensating the loss of farmer's crop damaged by wild animals varies from State to State and is based on the extent of damage caused by wild animals.
- (b) The  quantity  of  farmer's  crop  damaged  by  wild  animals  is  not  collated  in  the Ministry. However,  the  Ministry provides financial assistance to State/Union Territory  Governments  under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Schemes  of  'Integrated Development  of  Wildlife  Habitats',  'Project  Tiger'  and  'Project  Elephant'  for management of wildlife and its habitats in the country. It includes compensation for depredation  by  wild  animals  including  cattle  lifting,  crop  damage,  loss  of  life  and property. The activities supported under the Schemes inter alia include construction/erection of physical barriers, such as barbed wire fence, solar powered electric fence, bio-fencing using cactus, boundary walls etc. to prevent the entry of wild  animals  into  crop  fields;  improvement  of  wildlife  habitat  of  wild  animals  by augmenting the availability of food and water in forest areas to reduce the entry of animals from forests to habitations and setting up of anti-depredation squads to drive away  problematic  animals.  State  Governments  also  provide  relief  from  their  own funds for damage to crops by wild animals.
- (c) The  burden  bearing  loss  of  crops  damaged  by  wild  animals  being  borne  by  the farmers cannot be ruled out. Ex-gratia payments are made by State Governments for damage to crops by wild animals, but the rates vary from State to State.
- (d) The responsibility for development of mechanism for making up the loss of farmer's crops damaged by the wild animals lies with the State Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Financial Inclusion of Female Sex Workers
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: MEENAKASHI LEKHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1901

To be answered on Friday, December 21 2018/Agrahayana 30, 1940 (Saka)

## 1901\_ SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

## Financial Inclusion of Female Sex Workers

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any schemes have been introduced to ensure financial inclusion of female sex workers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether any intervening steps are taken for improvement of financial literacy and access to financial institutions of female sex workers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any study or survey has been conducted to assess the percentage of female sex workers having Fixed Deposit and Insurance Policy, if so, the details thereof?

## Answer Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance

## The (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (b) With a view to increase banking penetration, and promote financial inclusion; Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was initially launched on 28"h August; 2014 with a focus on universal access to all households across the  country. PMJDY has subsequently been extended beyond 28.8.2018 with the focus for   opening of accounts   shifting  from every household to every unbanked adult'

Govt, is also leveraging the expanded banking network created under PMJDY for extending micro-insurance (accidental death/ life cover) through Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) for the weaker and poorer sections of the society.

Accordingly, female sex workers are also eligible to avail benefits under the above mentioned FI related schemes of the Government:

Following Reserve Bank of India's guidelines dated 14.1.2016 on Financial Literacy Centres (FLC), the FLCs and rural branches of banks conduct camps for imparting financial education across the country.

- (c) As informed by Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, no such study has been undertaken.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Tax Structure for the Crude Oil
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: RAMCHARAN BOHARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1900

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2018 AGRAHAYANA 30, 1940 (SAKA)

## TAX STRUCTURE FOR THE CRUDE OIL

## 1900. SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  tax  structure  for  the  imported  oil  and  the  oil  produced  at  domestic  level during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Government imposes tax on the crude oil produced from domestic oil fields and  the  imported  oil  has  been  made  tax  free,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to start re-imposing customs duty on crude oil and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide incentive to the domestic oil explorers by removing taxes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) & (b): Duty Structure on domestically produced crude oil and imported crude for last three years is given as under:

| Particulars                                        | Duty structure from 01.03.2015 to 29.02.2016           | Duty structure from 01.03.2016 to till now   |
|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Customs Duty on imported crude as on 01.03.2015    | NIL(BCD) + Rs.50/MT as NCCD                            | NIL (BCD) + Rs. 50/MT as NCCD                |
| Central Excise Duty on domestically produced crude | NIL (BED) + Rs.4500/MT as OID Cess + Rs. 50/MT as NCCD | Nil (BED) +OID Cess @20% +Rs.50/ MT as NCCD  |

BCD: Basic Customs Duty; BED: Basic Excise Duty; OID: Oil Industries Development Cess; NCCD: National Climate Contingent Duty.

(c): At present, there is no proposal for re-imposing customs duty on crude oil.

(d) & (e): At present, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1898 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Study of Climate Change Issues
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: PREM DAS RAI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1898

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## Study of Climate Change Issues

## 1898. SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has allotted enough fund for the latest technology to study the climate change issues in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to set up expert institutions/ centers of excellence for study of Climate Change in North-Eastern States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b): The studies on various aspects of climate change vis-à-vis energy, water, agriculture, forestry, human health, habitat, transportation, etc. are embedded in respective sectoral schemes of various Ministries for which allocations are made in the annual budget based on the projected requirements  from  time  to  time.  Recently,  this  Ministry  has  launched  two  programs,  namely, National  Carbonaceous  Aerosols  Program  (NCAP)  and  Long  Term  Ecological  Observatories (LTEO) Program to study black carbon impact on climate and monitor impact of climate change on flora and fauna respectively by using state of the art technologies. Sufficient funds have been provided for these projects under the scheme 'Climate Change Action Plan'.
- (c)  &  (d)  No  Madam.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change (MoEFCC) periodically prepares national communications for submission to the United Nations Framework  Convention  on  Climate  Change,  which  contains  among  others,  information  on impact of climate change on ecosystems in different parts of the country including North Eastern region.  Further  MoEFCC  has  carried  out  a  study  titled  'Climate  Change  and  India:  A  4X4 Assessment  -  A  Sectoral  and  Regional  Analysis  for  2030s'  which  provides  assessment  of impacts of climate change in 2030 on four key sectors of Indian economy, namely, agriculture, water,  forests  and  human health in four climate  sensitive regions of  India, viz. the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Coastal region and the North-Eastern Region.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Investment under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: RANJANBEN BHATT

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST DECEMBER, 2018

## INVESTMENT UNDER AYU SH

## 1897. SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to invite industrialists to promote investment in Ayu Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeo pathy (AYUSH) healthcare systems;
- (b) if so, the details of 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 )& ( c): The details of activities undertaken by Ministry of AYUSH are as under:
- i. O rganized a 'National Seminar  on Entrepreneurship and Business  Development  in Ayurveda' on the occasion of 3 rd Ayurveda Day on 4 th November, 2018 ; and
- ii. Convened a meeting on 'Invest in AYUSH'.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Withdrawal of Customs Duty
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: P. KARUNAKARAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE *****

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1896

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY THE 21 ST  DECEMBER, 2018 AGRAHAYANA 30, 1940 (SAKA)

## WITHDRAWAL OF CUSTOMS DUTY

## 1896. SHRI P. KARUNAKARAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  the  Government  of Kerala to withdraw five percent basic custom duty imposed on raw cashew nuts and also restore exporting incentives;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) and (b): Yes Sir, this request has been received from the government of Kerala.

(c): The BCD on raw cashews has been reduced from 5% to 2.5%.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1894 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Animals in Circus
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VASANTHI M.

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1894

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## Animals in Circus

## 1894.   SHRIMATI VASANTHI M.:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to introduce a ban on all animals in circuses;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the said ban will also put an end to use of animals in other functions of all natures; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)  & (b) The Government of India  administers the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 for prevention of cruelty against the animals.  Under this act, various rules are made from time to time to prevent infliction of unnecessary pain and suffering to the animals.
- (c)  & (d)  The intention of the Act is not to put an end to use of animals in functions of all natures but to prevent cruelty against them.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1890 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Financial Inclusion Index
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: R. PARTHIPAN

## Government of India Ministry of Finance Department of Financial Services

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1890 To be answered on December 21, 2018/Agrahayana 30, 1940 (Saka)

## Financial Inclusion Index

## QUESTION

t1890. SHRI R PARTHIPAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched Financial Inclusion Index, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is likely to be a measure of access and usage of basket of formal financial products and services that includes savings, remittances, credit; insurance and products;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether it is likely to serve as single composite index giving a snap shot of level of financial inclusion which will guide Macro perspective; and Policy
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a): Sir. No,
- (b), (c), (d) and (e): The Government has constituted a task force to suggest various dimensionslaspects of Index of Financial Inclusion. The task force is to submit its report: yet
Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: AYUSH Colleges in Bihar
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO.1889 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST DECEMBER, 2018

## AYUSH COLLEGES IN BI HAR

## 1889. SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

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

- (a) the details of the AYUSH university/colleges conducting graduation and post - graduation courses in the country;
- (b) course - wise number of students enrolled in the said colleges in the country along wi details of subjects offered therein;
- (c) whether enrollment under post graduation course in Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy nil in various AYUSH colleges;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the details of the efforts made by the Government for the promotion and expansi higher education in Indian medical systems?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : There are 702 AYUSH Colleges conducting graduation and post - graduation courses in the country (Ayurveda 400, Unani 55, Siddha 11, Homeopathy 236 colleges) and the are  107  Universities  conducting  graduation  and  post - graduation  AYUSH  course  in  the country

The details can be accessed at http://ayush.gov.in/list - ayurveda - siddha - unani - and- homoeopathy-colleges .

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(b) : The number of students enrolled in Ayurveda  UG 26312, PG 4307 students, Unani UG 2845, PG 210 students, Siddha UG 580 PG 140 students and Homeopathy UG 17293 PG 1328

The details can be accessed at htt p://ayush.gov.in/list - ayurveda - siddha - unani - andhomoeopathy-colleges .

(c) & (d) : The enrollment under post -graduation courses, is 210 seats in Unani, 140 seats in Siddha, and 1328 seats in Homeopathy

The details can be accessed at http://ayush.gov.in/list - ayurveda - siddha - unani - andhomoeopathy-colleges .

- (e) : For Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani:
- (i) The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Ayurveda Education) Regulations, 2016 & 2018 are amended on 07.11.2016 and 07.12.2018 respectively.
- (ii) The Indian Medicine Central Council (Post Graduate Unani Education) Regulations, 2016 & 2018 are amended on 07.11.2016 and 07.12.2018 respectively.
- (iii) The Indian Medi cine Central Council (Post Graduate Siddha Education) Regulations, 2016 & 2018 are amended on 07.11.2016 and 07.12.2018 respectively.

For Homeopathy: The Ministry of AYUSH through its Statutory Regulatory Council, Central  Council  of  Homoeopathy(CCH) is  regulating  the  education  and  promotions  of Homoeopathy in accordance to the provisions of Homoeopathy Central Council Act,1973.

Accordingly, undergraduate course (BHMS) of five and half years and Post -graduate Course MD (Hom.) of three years in seven specialty subjects are conducted.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Import of Medicines withdrawn from Market
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1887 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST DECEMBER, 2018

## IMPORT OF MEDICINES WITHDRAWN FROM MARKE T

## 1887. SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether there have been media reports that the medicines withdrawn from the market ab are imported and distributed by pharmaceutical companies in India; and

- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the concrete steps taken to check such imports?

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

- (a):     Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has not received any such reports that the medicines withdrawn from the market ab are imported and distributed by pharmaceutical companies in India.

- (b): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1885 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-21
Subject: Effects of Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1885

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2018

## Effects of Pollution

## 1885. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether rising pollution level in the country, particularly in Delhi and National Capital Region, is adversely affecting the health of babies even before they are born;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) A few reports have appeared in the media regarding the impact of air pollution on human health, including effects on fetal growth and birth outcomes, estimated based on models, simulations and extrapolations. However, there are no conclusive data available in the country, including for Delhi, to establish direct correlation of death/ disease exclusively due to air pollution. Air pollution is one of the triggering factors for respiratory ailments and associated diseases.    Health  effects  of  air  pollution  are  synergistic  manifestation  of  factors which  include  food  habits,  occupational  habits,  socio-economic  status,  medical  history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.
- (c) The  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  address  air  pollution,  which inter  alia include  notification  of  National  Ambient  Air  Quality  Standards;    revision  of  emission standards  for  industrial  sectors  from  time  to  time;  setting  up  of  monitoring  network  for assessment of ambient air quality; introduction of cleaner / alternate fuels like gaseous fuel (CNG, LPG etc.), ethanol blending, launching of National Air Quality index; leapfrogging from  BS-IV  to  BS-VI  fuel  standards;  notification  of  Construction  and  Demolition  Waste Management Rules; banning of burning of biomass;  streamlining the issuance of Pollution Under Control Certificate;  issuance of directions under Section 18(1)(b) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and under Section 5 of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986  for  controlling  air  pollution;  installation  of  on-line  continuous  (24x7)  monitoring devices  by  major  industries;  notification  of  Graded  Response  Action  Plan  for  Delhi  and NCR; comprehensive action plan for air pollution control in Delhi and NCR; formulation of National Clean Air Programme (NCAP); organization of  clean air campaigns, etc.

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