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Lok Sabha Question No. 525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Construction Activities at Coastal Regions
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: FAIZAL P.P. MOHAMMED

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No: 525

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2018

## Construction Activities at Coastal Regions

## 525:MOHAMMED FAIZAL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  given  any  relaxation  for  construction  activities  at coastal regions in the country including Union Territory of Lakshadweep; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) All  activities,  including  construction  activities  in  coastal  regions  are  regulated through  the  Coastal  Regulation  Zone  Notification,  2011  &  the  Island  Protection Zone  Notification,  2011.  No  relaxation  for  construction  activities  in  the  coastal regions in the country including Union Territory of Lakshadweep has been given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.
- (b) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: National Health Profile
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 523 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL HEALTH PROF ILE

## 523. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

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

- (a) whether the National Health Profile 2018 highlighted major troubles such as low public expenditure on health, doctorpatient ratio, etc. and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) whether the Government h as taken any steps to rectify these issues and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) : The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence in its publication viz National Health Profile 2018  has  inter - alia  highlighted  low  public  expenditure  on  health.  The  report  also  indica increase in the availability of Allopathic Medical Practitioners, Dental Surgeons and N per lakh population over the years.
- (b): The Government has taken several steps to increase public health expenditure, a increase number of doctors in  the country, which inter - alia  includes:
- The  Government  has  formulated  and  brought  out  National  Health  Policy,  2017  which envisages raising Go vernment health spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2025 in a time bound manner. It also envisages increasing State sector health spending to more than 8% of budget by 2020.
- Diplomate in National Board (DNB) qualification has been recognized for appointment s faculty to take care of shortage of faculty.
- Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
- Relaxation in the norms of setting up of Medical College in terms of requirement for faculty, staff, bed/bed strength and other infra structure.
- Strengthening/up gradation  of  State  Government  Medical  Colleges  for  starting  new  PG courses/ i ncrease of PG seats.
- Establishment of New Medical Colleges by upgrading district/referral hospitals prefe in underserved districts of the country .
- Strengthening/up  gradation  of  existing  State  Government/Central  Government  Medica Colleges to increase MBBS seats.
- Enhancement of age limit for appointment/ extensions / re - employment  against  posts  of teachers/dean/principal/director in medical colleges f rom 65- 70 years..

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Lok Sabha Question No. 521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Rebate on GST through Digital Mode
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.521 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018/ Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka)

## Rebate on GST through Digital Mode

## 521. SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government proposes to provide rebate in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) or payments made through digital mode to speed up digital payments; (b) if so, the details thereof along with the likely benefits accrued to consumers, retailers and wholesaler indicating the span of percentage of such rebate at lower end; and (c)  the  other  measures being taken  by  the  Government to promote payment through digital
- mode?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

- (a)  & (b) A proposal to provide rebate in GST for payments made through digital mode to speed up digital payments was placed before the GST Council. Thereafter, a Group of Ministers (GoM) was constituted by the GST Council to look into the issue in further detail. A final decision in this

matter would be taken by the GST Council based on the recommendations of the GoM. (c  )  According  to  section  49(1)  of  Central  Goods  and  Services  Tax  Act,  2017,  a  person  can deposit an amount towards tax, interest, penalty, fee or any other amount through internet banking  or  by  using  credit  or  debit  cards  or  National  Electronic  Fund  Transfer  or  Real  Time Gross Settlement. Further, rule 87(3) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Rules, 2017 states that  payments of an amount exceeding ten thousand rupees will have to be paid using only

- digital means, except in a few specified cases.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Action on GST Defaulters
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.517 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018/ Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka)

## ACTION ON GST DEFAULTERS

## 517. SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  started  sending  scrutiny  notices  to  companies  whose  tax payment did not match the final sales return; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the authorities detected underpayment of Goods and Services Tax by about 34 per cent; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) and (b)  Enquiries have been initiated against those companies whose tax payments as per FORM GSTR-3B did not match with outward supplies declared in FORM GSTR-1. A total of 431 cases have been detected by the field formations so far.

- (c) and (d)  Some of the Central Tax Zones have detected underpayment of GST to the tune of 34 per cent. The total number of such cases so far is 115 and the amount involved is Rs. 172.10 crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Vaccination of Children
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: KANWAR SINGH TANWAR

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 516 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH JULY, 2018

## VACCINATION OF CHILD REN

## 516. SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

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

- (a) whether many children in the country are not getting vaccinated on time;
- (b) if so, the details and the reasons for the same;
- (c) whether almost 6 per cent of children of the country between the age group of 12 - 3 months have never been vaccinated;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes for a special drive with adequate staff to make vaccin on time and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):      As per the report of National Family Health Survey - 4 (NFHS- 4) 2015 - 16, 62% of the children are fully immunized.
- (b):      The major reasons for children not getting immunization on time are lack of informatio about  benefits  of  immunization,  fear  of  Adverse  Events  Following  Immunization  (AEFIs child's absence of schedule vaccination days etc.
- (c) &(d):    Yes, as per National Family Health Surv ey -4 (2015 - 16), around six percent of the children aged 12 - 23 months has never been vaccinated.
- (e):      Government has launched Mission Indradhanush to increase full immunization cov to  90%  by  December  2018.  As  on  16 th July  2018,  under  the  variou s  phases  of  Mission Indradhanush  (including  Intensified  Mission  Indradhanush  and  Mission  Indradhanush  und Gram Swaraj Abhiyan), around 3.19 crore children and 81.78 lakh pregnant women have bee vaccinated.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Check on Board of Directors
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. ASHOK KUMAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  515 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 20TH JULY, 2018 [ASHADHA 29, 1940 (SAKA)]

## CHECK ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

## QUESTION

515. SHRI K. ASHOK KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  collect  passport  details  of  people serving as directors on the board of companies and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether this is being done as part of its efforts to prevent fraudsters from fleeing the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has stepped up efforts to curb illicit fund flows and has already  deregistered  more  than  2.26  lakh  firms  for  not  carrying  out  business activities for long and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

विधि और न्र्ार् एिं कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY)

( श्री पी॰ पी॰ चौिरी )

(a) & (b) Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide notification dated 5 th  July, 2018 has inserted rule 12A  in Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) fourth Amendment Rules, 2018, stating that every individual who has Director Identification Number (DIN) as on 31st  March, of a financial year as per the rules, shall submit e-form DIR-3-KYC to Central Government on or before 30th April of immediate next financial year. Since this amendment has come into force on 10th July 2018 only, the deadline for the current year has been fixed as 31st Aug, 2018. The mention of Passport Number in the e-form is mandatory in case the Director is not a citizen of India or is a citizen of India having a valid  passport.  The  KYC  drive  is  being  carried  out  to  establish  the  traceability  of individual DIN holders for greater compliance, enforcement, effective communication and to weed-out DIN holders who are no longer alive.

(c) During the financial year 2017-18, the Registrars of Companies (ROCs) have removed the names of 2,26,166 companies, from the register of companies,  which had not filed their Financial Statements or Annual Returns for a continuous period of two or more financial  years  (2013-14  and  2014-15)  and,  prima  facie,  were  not  conducting  any business, by following the due process under section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013.

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कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Jan Dhan Bank Accounts Facility to DBT Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 511

To be answered on Friday, July 20,2018/Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka) Jan Dhan Bank Accounts Facility to DBT Accounts

## 511. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide the facilities of Jan Dhan bank accounts to all Direct Benefit Transfer bank accounts;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the said facility is likely to be provided; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## Answer

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (c) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) guidelines envisage channelling Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from the Government to the beneficiaries' Jan-Dhan accounts. DBT may also be remitted into accounts other than Jan-Dhan accounts of beneficiaries\_

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Lok Sabha Question No. 509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Women Directors in Board of Companies
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 509 ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 20 th  JULY, 2018 [ASHADHA 29, 1940 (SAKA)]

WOMEN DIRECTORS IN BOARD OF COMPANIES

## QUESTION

509.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to include at least one woman Director in the Board of Directors of Companies;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to increase the percentage of the representation of women in Indian Companies; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW AND                 (SHRI P. P. CHAUDHARY) JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS

- (a)  to  (b):  Pursuant  to  Section  149  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  read with Rule 3 of Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,  2014,  every  listed  company  and  every  public  company  having paid up capital of Rs. 100 crores or more or having turnover of Rs.300 crores or more shall have at least a woman director in the Board.

(c): No Madam.

(d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Pension Benifits to Bnak Employees
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SHIVKUMAR CHANABASAPPA UDASI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.508

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH  JULY, 2018/ ASHADHA 29, 1940 (SAKA)

## Pension Benefits to Bank Employees

508. SHRI SHIVKUMAR UDASI:

## QUESTION

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:(a) the total number of Bank officers/ employees that were denied pension benefits as per 2010 bipartite settlement between IBA and UFBU; (b) the total number of court cases that are pending all over the county in this regard; (c)  whether  it  is  legal  and  constitutional  to  deny  pension  to  eligible  resigned  bank officers/employees and if so, the details thereof; (d) whether his Ministry is aware of this anomaly prevailing in the system; and (e) if so, the steps being taken to resolve the pension issue, if not, the steps are likely to be
- taken by the Government to resolve the pension issue?

## ANSWER The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance (Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)

- (a): Pension of nationalised banks is based on a bipartite negotiation process at the industry level  between  the  Indian  Banks'  Association  (IBA)(which  negotiates  on  behalf  of  bank managements on their specific mandate) and unions/associations of bank employees. IBA has informed that as per the agreed terms and conditions of the settlement dated 27.4.2010 between  IBA  (on  behalf  of  member  banks)  and  Workmen  Unions  (Bipartite  Settlement)  / Officer  Associations  (Joint  Note),  the  officers/employees  who  fulfilled  eligibility  criteria  and opted for pension option are not denied pension benefits. (b): As per inputs received from banks, 178 court cases are pending in this regard. (c) to (e): IBA has informed that as per the terms and conditions of the settlement arrived at between IBA and United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the officers/employees who had resigned  from  service  were  not  eligible  for  pension  option,  although  they  were  entitled  to Contributory Provident Fund and the same was paid to them. Some of these ex-employees of different public sector banks approached different high courts praying that they be made judgement dated 31.8.2017, dismissed the writ petitions filed by these ex-employees with the observation that the court
- eligible for pension option. Hon'ble Karnataka High Court, vide does not find merit in the same.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: Financial Package to States
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 506

TO BE ANSWERED Friday, July 20, 2018/Ashadha 29, 1940 (Saka)

## Financial Package to States

## 506. SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:-

- ( a) the details of special financial packages given to each State so far along with the funds sanctioned/spent and criteria adopted therefor;
- (b) the status of special package to Andhra Pradesh post bifurcation and the status along with funds released for each project in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (c) the demands of Andhra Pradesh pending and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE (SHRI P. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a):  The  Central  Government  has  not  provided  special  financial  package  to  the States  while  implementing  the  recommendations  of  14 th   Finance  Commission. However, Prime Minister's development package of Rs. 80,068 crore for Jammu and Kashmir  and  Prime  Minister's  development  package  for  Bihar  consisting  of  Rs. 1,25,003 crore  of identified projects and other investments of Rs. 40, 657 crore were announced. The funding of Prime Minister's development package to the States is done through budget line of concerned line ministries.
- (b)  to  (c):    In  accordance  with  Sections  46(2),  (3)  &  94(2)  of  the  Andhra  Pradesh Reorganisation  Act,  2014,  a  special  development  package  for  development  of  7 backward districts of the Successor State of Andhra Pradesh has been approved by the Central Government. As a part of special development package Rs.1050 crore has  been  disbursed  in  3  equal  instalments  of  Rs.  350  crore  (@  Rs.  50  crore  per district  per  year)  from  2014-15  to  2016-17  and  Rs.1050  crore  will  be  released  in coming  years  subject  to  submission  of  Utilization  Certificate  etc.  by  the  State Government of Andhra Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 505 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: PMSBY
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BANSHILAL MAHTO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 527 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018/ ASHADHA 29, 1940 (SAKA) WITHDRAWAL OF BANK CHEQUE BOOK FACILITY

## 527. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to withdraw the bank cheque book facility to account holders to encourage digital transaction; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b): There  is  no  such  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Government.  In response to reports in a section of the media that there is a possibility that the Central Government may withdraw bank cheque book facility in the near future, with an intent to encourage  digital  transactions,  Government  has  already,  vide  press  note  dated 23.11.2017, denied that there is any proposal under consideration of the Government to withdraw bank cheque book facility. It was mentioned in the Press Note that while the Government  is  committed  to  transform  India  into  a  less  cash  economy  and  promote digital  and  electronic  transactions  through  multi-pronged  initiatives,  cheques  are  an integral  part  of  the  payments  landscape,  and  form  the  backbone  of  trade  and commerce,  by  being  negotiable  instruments,  which  often  serve  as  the  security  for underlying trade transactions.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: GST on Ayurvedic Products
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2018

## GST ON AYURVEDIC PRO DUCTS

## 503. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) the impact of increase of tax from 5 percent to 12 percent under Goods and Service (GST) on Ayurvedic products;
- (b) whether his Min istry has taken steps to retain 5 per cent on Ayurvedic products;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the reasons for not giving any help to indigenous products of Ayurveda as the  are giving tough fight to multinational companies; and
- (e) whether any representation has been made by the Ministry before the GST council in regard, if so, the details thereof and 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)to( e) : The GST rates on Ayurveda products have been fixed taking into consideration, inter alia, the total indirect tax incidence on said goods prior to GST, which included excise duty rates, VAT rates or weighted average VAT rates, cascading of VAT over exc duty, incidenc e on account of CST, octroi, entry tax, etc. However, the Government had recei representations seeking reduction in the GST rates for ayurvedic medicines. As recommendations of the GST Council the Government had reduced GST rates from 12% to 5% for Medicaments  including  those  used  in  Ayurvedic  system  manufactured  exclusively  in accordance with the formulae described in the authoritative books specified in the First to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (23 of 1940).

Government  received  various  representations  from  Ayurvedic  drug  manufacturers associations  and    other  stakeholders  for  consideration  of  reducing  GST  rates  for  Ayur Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  medicines.  Based  on  these  representations,  the  Ministry of AYUSH made recommendation for the intervention of Ministry of Finance and GST Council for consideration of the proposal in a favorable  perspective for the promotion of AYUSH.

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