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Lok Sabha Question No. 4522 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: National Health Policy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Mohammad Jawed

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4522 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020

## NATIONAL HEALTH POLI CY

## 4522. DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase the proportion of male sterilisation from the current 5 to 30 percent in accordance with the National Health Po icy 2017, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  w hether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote Reversible  Inhibition  of  Sperm  under Guidance (RISUG),a non- surgical vasectomy method and also plans to expand contraceptive options for men in the near future within the public health system, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to leverage male Multipurpose workers under Ayushman Bharat's 1.5 lakh Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by engaging the cadre to promote family planning; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof including status of recruitment and capacity building of male MPWs?

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

- (a): Various  initiatives  are  undertaken  by  the  Government to  increase  the  proportion  of  male sterilization, such as -
- 1) Observation of 'Vasectomy Fortnight' in the month of November every year all over the country to raise awareness on male participation and promotion of male sterilization
- 2) Training of service prov iders in No Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV) to enhance the pool of service providers.
- 3) Four campaigns of extensive mobilization activities and assured vasectomy services year in 146 Mission Parivar Vikas districts.
- 4) Increased compensation for male sterilizati on under the Enhanced compensation scheme for sterilization, and under Mission Parivar Vikas Scheme.
- 5) A holistic media campaign underlining the role of men in family planning to encour men to adopt family planning methods.
- (b): The Government does not have any such proposal at present.
- (c) & (d) : Yes,  family  planning  is  included  in  the  curriculum  for  male  Multipurpose  Hea Workers.

As per RHS 2019, against sanctioned posts of 82857 male MPWs, 59348 are in position.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Appointment of AYUSH Doctors under Ayushman Bharat Yojana
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4519 TO BE ANSWERED ON  20 TH MARCH, 2020

## APPOINTMENT OF AYUSH DOCTORS UNDER AYUSHM AN BHARAT YOJANA

## 4519. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  appoint  AYUSH  doctors  under  Ayushman  Bharat Yojanato overcome the shortage of doctors in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this

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

- (a)& (b):      Ministry of AYUSH has proposed to develop 10% of the total target of Heal Wellness Centres (HWCs) under Ayushman Bharat Yojana over a period up to 2023 - 24.

In  this  10%  (12500  HWCs),  there  is  provision  of  engaging  AYUSH  physicians  as Community Health Officer (CHO) on contractual basis in the HWC.  These contractual CHO would be engaged only in those HWCs where the permanent AYU SH Medical Officer is not working. The action to establish/operationalize HWCs is being initiated at the level of Governments.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Dissemination of Information on Schemes/Programmes
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Pintu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4518 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/03/2020

## DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ON SCHEMES/PROGRAMMES

## 4518. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU

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

- (a) whether the Government has any concrete plan for the dissemination of information of Government/Non-Governmental Schemes related to education and employment;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether more effective measures are likely to be taken in this regard?

## 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)  to  (c)  Ministry  of  Information  and  Broadcasting  publicizes  and generates awareness to masses on various schemes/programmes of Government through different media platforms, viz. electronic, print and  social  media  as  well  as  through  interpersonal  communication including  those  related  to  education  and  employment.  In  order  to ensure  effective  outreach  to  citizens  in  a  concerted  manner,  the Ministry  through  its  Media  Units  employs  360  degree  approach  for information  dissemination  of  Government's  flagship  schemes  and programmes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4516 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Food Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Anantkumar  Hegde

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4516

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## Food Waste

## 4516. SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE:

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

- (a) the  details  of  annual  food  waste  generation  along  with  the  percentage  of  such  waste recycled and dumped in landfill sites in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  made  any  mechanism  to  dispose  off  the  food  waste efficiently without contributing much to CO2 emissions; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The  Central  Institute  of  Post-Harvest  Engineering  and  Technology  (CIPHETICAR), Ludhiana had conducted a study in 2015 on 'Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and Post-Harvest  Losses  of  Major  Crops  and  Commodities  in  India'  according  to  which  the Estimated cumulative percentages of annual harvest and post-harvest losses of major agricultural products are as indicated in the table placed at Annexure - I.

The Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016mandate all resident welfare and market associations, gated  communities,  institutions,  all  hotels  and  restaurants  to  ensure  segregation  of  waste  at source and facilitate collection of segregated waste in separate streams. Further, the Rulesprescribe that bio-degradable waste, including food waste shall be processed, treated and disposed-off through composting or bio-methanation within the premises as far as possible.

The  Rules  also  mandate  the  local  bodies  to  collect  waste  from  vegetable,  fruit,flower,  meat, poultry  and  fish  markets  and  promote  setting  up  of  decentralized  compost  plant  or  biomethanation  plant  at  suitable  locations;  facilitate  construction,  operation  and  maintenance  of solid waste processing facilities and associated infrastructure including bio-methanation, microbial composting, vermi-composting, anaerobic digestion or any other appropriate processing for bio-stabilization of biodegradable wastes including food waste.

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Annexure - 1

| Agricultural Produces   | Cumulative Wastage (%)          |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                         | Report 2015 (crop year 2012-13) |
| Cereals                 | 4.65-5.99                       |
| Pulses                  | 6.36-8.41                       |
| Oil Seeds               | 3.08-9.96                       |
| Fruits &Vegetable       | 4.58-15.88                      |
| Milk                    | 0.92                            |
| Fisheries (inland)      | 5.23                            |
| Fisheries (marine)      | 10.52                           |
| Meat                    | 2.71                            |
| Poultry                 | 6.74                            |
Lok Sabha Question No. 4511 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Exploitation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Chhatar Singh Darbar, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4511

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## EXPLOITATION OF ANGANWADI WORKERS AND HELPERS

4511.  SHRI CHHATAR SINGH DARBAR: SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT´ be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding exploitation of Anganwadi workers and helpers;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the action likely to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (c)  In  the  recent  past,  no  complaint  regarding  the  exploitation  of  Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers has been received in the Ministry of Women and Child Development  (MWCD).  Further,  as  Anganwadi  Services  [under  Umbrella  Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme] is a Centrally sponsored Scheme and the administration,  management  and  monitoring  regarding  implementation  of  Anganwadi Services is done by the State Governments/UT Administrations, the issue of irregularities and mal-practices fall within the purview of the concerned State Government/UT Administration. Accordingly, if any complaint is received regarding the exploitation  of  Anganwadi  Workers  and  Helpers,  the  same  is  forwarded  to  the concerned State/UT for examination of the issue in the light of extant rules/regulations/guidelines  of  Anganwadi  Services  and  thereby  taking  appropriate action under intimation to the MWCD.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4510 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Distribution of Counterfeit Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4510 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020

## DISTRIBUTION OF COUN TERFEIT MEDICINES

## 4510. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to prevent  companies  distributing  counterfeit medicinesfrom  participating  in  public  procurement  of  medicines  for distribution  through Governmen t hospitals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the actions being taken on companies distributing counterfeit medicines?

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

(a)  to  (c):  All  the  drugs whether  for Government supply  or  others,  are  required  to  be manufactured and sold in the country in accordance with the provisions of Drugs & Cosme Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945.

Further,  to  ensure  quality  of  drugs  in  the Government  drug  supply  chain,  stringent provisions  are  in  place.  All  the  supplies  are  first  got  quality  tested  at  appropri laboratories before being distributed for the programme.

In so far as Hospitals coming under the purview of Centr al Government are concerned, the Store Department receives drugs from supplier against furnishing of Quality Certific Form  39.  If  the  medicine  supplied  is  not  accompanied  by  Form  39,  samples  are  sent Government approved labs for analysis. Drugs are issued for use only after Standard Quality report is received from the labs.

Further, the Government is committed to ensuring that the quality, safety and effic drugs are not compromised. With this in view, the Government has taken a series of meas including strengthening of legal provisions, workshops and training prog rammes for manufacturers and regulatory officials and measures such as risk based inspections.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: PMMVY
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shobha Karandlaje

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020

## PMMVY

## 4507.  KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the present status of the implementation of PMMVY;
- (b) whether the long and tedious documentation work has rendered single women and young brides out of its purview, if so, the details thereof and the corrective actions taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government plans for reviewing the scheme and making it universal by  removing  restrictions  on  the  number  of  children  as  well  as  including  all women, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the scheme has seen a paltry increase in funds from 2300 crore to 2500 crore despite demands for higher allocation in the budget 2020-21 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) As  on  16 th March  2020,  1.54  Crore  beneficiaries  have  been  enrolled  under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) across the country. Of these,  1.38 Crore  eligible  beneficiaries  have  received  maternity  benefit  of  one  or  more  than  one installment  through  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  directly  in  their  Bank/Post  Office accounts amounting to Rs.5710.98 Crore.

(b) The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Woman and Lactating Mother (PW&LM), except those who are in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force, for first living child of the family. The application form for seeking maternity  benefit  under  PMMVY  contains  simple  fields  to  be  filled  up  by  the  eligible beneficiaries relating to their personal details including bank account and identification. The  eligible  beneficiary  requires  to  submit  copy  of  MCP  card,  Bank/Post  Office passbook and ID proof of the beneficiary and her husband along with the application form.  For  claiming  third  installment  of  maternity  benefit,  copy  of  the  birth  registration certificate of the child is required.

- (c) At present, no such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

(d) An amount of Rs.2500 Crore has been provided for the scheme in the Budget 2020-21. The requirement of additional funds, if any, is projected at Revised Estimate (RE) stage to Ministry of Finance.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Delivery of Newborn Babies
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020

## DELIVERY OF NEWBORN BABIES

## 4504. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware about the number of mothers who have delivered babies after the age of 40 including by IVF;

(b) if so, the details thereof indicating the number of mothers who delivered b abies during the age range of 40- 49 year, 50 - 59 year, 60 - 69 year and 70 - 79 year;

(c) whether the Government is aware of the serious consequences on the health and future of the babies in case of death of elderly parents of the new - born;

(d) whether the Government consider such births as misuse of IVF; and

(e) if so, the steps taken by his Ministry to regulate the use of IVF and check its misuse in this regard?

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

(a)& (b): The data related to IVF is not maintained at Central level. However, as pe report of Sample Registration System (SRS) 2017 released by Registrar General of India ( the percentage of fertility for women in the age range 40- 49  years  is  2%.  The  percentage  of fertility for woman age 50 - 59 years, 60 - 69 years and 70 - 79 years are not provided by the SRS Report.

(c) to (e) : Geriatric  pregnancies  can increase  the  risk  of  hypertension,  diabetes,  preterm labour, pre -eclampsia and other complications of pregnancy and childbirth. After menopause, th hormones that maintain  the lining of the uterus  for the  growth of a foetus decreases minimum levels. Advanced age also weakens other organ systems, including the heart. Fac like these vastly increase the risk of pregnancy - related complications for women who conceive over the age of 55.

In order  to  regulate  the  use  of  IVF,  the Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR) developed National Guidelines for Accreditation, Supervis ion and Regulation of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology)  Clinics in India. These Guidelines have been circulated to a States / UT's by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India with the request to follow  them  in  their  respective  St ate/UT. The  details  of  the  National  Guidelines  for Accreditation, Supervision and Regulation of ART ( Assisted Reproductive Technology ) Clinics in the Country are available on the ICMR web site ( http://icmr.nic.in/art/art\_clinics.htm ).

Furtherto  prevent such  incidents,  the  Government  has  brought  forward  the  Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill 2020 which has set up the age limit up to 50 for woman and 55 years for man for ava iling IVF treatment.
Lok Sabha Question No. 4500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: Akashvani Devikulam Station
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4500

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2020)

AKASHVANI DEVIKULAM STATION

4500. ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to strengthen Akashvani broadcasting in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has any proposal to increase the frequency of transmission of Akashvani Devikulam Station in Idukki District of Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## 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): Modernization/upgradation and strengthening of Akashvani Broadcast is a continuous process. As part of extension  of  the  scheme,  namely,  'Broadcasting  Infrastructure and  Network  Development',  an  amount  of  Rs  435.04  Crore  has been approved for AIR Network during the period 2017-2020. The components  of  the  scheme,  inter-alia,  include  Modernization, Augmentation  and  Replacement  of  transmitters  and  Broadcast Equipment,  Digitization  of  studios,  FM  Expansion/Replacement, Coverage in sensitive areas, Broadcasting on alternate Platform, Content Development, etc. (c): A  5  KW  FM  transmitter  (at  101.40  MHz)  is  functioning  at Devikulam Station in Idukki which has been replaced recently. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 4498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-20
Subject: HIV Infections
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Hibi Eden

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4498 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH MARCH, 2020

## HIV INFECTIONS

## 4498. SHRI HIBI EDEN:

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

- (a) the five major reasons identified for causing infection of HIV in India;
- (b) the number of HIV positive (HIV/AIDS) patients regis ered for treatment at Anti - Retroviral Treatment(ART) clinics under National AIDS Co ntrol Programme (NACP) in the years 2015 -16, 2016 - 17, 2017 - 18 and2018- 19, respectively;
- (c) the age and gender profile of the patients;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of the data available at UN AIDS website which states that twentylakh persons were living with HIV in 2017; and
- (e) if so, the statistical differences between UN AIDS website and his Ministry and the reasons therefor?

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

- (a): HIV infection  in  India  is  primarily  concentrated  among  key  population  and  the  m high - risk  behaviours  identified  for  HIV  infection  in  India  include  unprotected  hetero behaviour,  unprotected  homosexual  behaviour  and  unsafe  injecting  drug  use  behaviour. HIV infection has been also reported from HIV infected mother to child (during pregnancy, de and breastfeeding). Few cases of HIV infections are also reported through transfusion o infected blood and blood products.
- (b) : The  number  of  HIV  posit ive  (HIV/AIDS)  patients  registered  for  treatment  at  Anti -Retroviral Treatment clinics under National AIDS Control Programme in the reference perio as follows;

| Year     | No. of Patients   |
|----------|-------------------|
| 2015- 16 | 11,88,619         |
| 2016- 17 | 12,35,711         |
| 2017- 18 | 12,72,939         |
| 2018- 19 | 13,25,801         |

(c): The age and gender profile break - up of the HIV patients as on March 2019 is as below:

| Age Group            | Gender                   | HIV Patients   |
|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------|
| Adults ( > 15 Years) | Male                     | 6,25,326       |
| Adults ( > 15 Years) | Female                   | 6,16,002       |
| Adults ( > 15 Years) | Trans sexual/Tran gender | 3,824          |
| Children(<15         | years)Male               | 45,524         |
| Children(<15         | Female                   | 35,125         |
| Total                | Total                    | 13,25,801      |

(d)& (e): There is no difference between data on HIV/AIDS reported by the Ministry o Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW ), Government of India and UNAIDS website.   As per latest HIV Estimations (2017) Report, India is estimated to have 21.40 lakh people livi HIV  in  2017.  MoH&FW  periodically  reports  to  UNAIDS  through  Global  AIDS  Monitoring mechanism.