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Lok Sabha Question No. 4363 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Dance Based TV Shows
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, M. Selvaraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19/07/2019

## DANCE BASED TV SHOWS

## 4363.  SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN: SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

## Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the  Government has  taken  cognizance  of  the  advisory  issued  to private television channels to avoid making children perform suggestive and age-inappropriate  moves  in  dance-based  reality  shows  originally  done  by adults in movies, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has taken adequate measures to keep a check on channels so that they follow the provisions  of  the  programme  and advertising codes prescribed under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, that prohibit TV networks from telecasting content that denigrates children in any manner, if so details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Union Government will take necessary steps to ban indecent and inappropriate representation of children in dance reality shows or other such programmes by private television channels, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE; AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (c):  The Central Government has issued an Advisory on 18 th June, 2019 to all  private  satellite  TV  channels  to  adhere  to  the Programme Code under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995 relating to programmes of children and to desist from showing children in vulgar, indecent, suggestive and inappropriate  manner  in  dance  reality  shows  or  other  such programmes  and  exercise  maximum  restraint,  sensitivity  and caution while showing such programmes.

It is the responsibility of the private TV channels to adhere to the Advisories issued by the Central Government under the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995.  Violations, if any, are dealt with in accordance with the laid down procedure.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Ban on Import of Plastic Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4362.

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Ban on Import of Plastic Waste

## 4362.  SHRI BHOLA SINGH: DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  National  Green  Tribunal  (NGT)  has  issued  instructions  to  Central Pollution Control Board to implement the ban imposed on the import of hazardous plastic waste strictly;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that low cost paper is being imported from USA and Europe to burn it in brick kilns which is polluting land and air;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (e) whether  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  has  recommended  the  NGT  to  ban plastic waste and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)and(b)  The Hon'ble NGT vide order dated 30 th April, 2019 in OA No .851/2018 directed Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take action for ensuring that its recommendation is  fully  implemented  by  all  concerned  in  the  matter  of  implementation  of  Plastic  Waste Management Rules as well as restriction on import of plastic waste is implemented in such manner as may be directed by the CPCB.

(c)and  (d)In  compliance  to  the  order  of  Hon'ble  NGT,  CPCB  has  issued  directions  on 27.06.2019 under Sec 18(1) (b) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to all State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) /Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) to ensure that pulp & paper units which are importing waste paper containing plastic should manage plastic waste in accordance with the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.

(e)  The  CPCB  in  its  report  filed  in  NGT  had  suggested  that  import  of  plastic  waste  be restricted in the country. In addition, Ministry has notified the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management  and  Transboundary  Movement)  Amendment  Rules,  2019  vide  notification G.S.R.178(E) on 1 March 2019 as per which solid plastic waste (Basel No. 3010) has been prohibited from being imported into the country including in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and by Export Oriented Units (EOU). A window of six months, i.e. up to 31 August 2019 has been provided to the importers in SEZ and EOUs in order to provide them with time to honor their  prior  business  commitments  and  make  necessary  arrangements  to  comply  with  the provisions of the amendment.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Palmyra Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4360

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Palmyra Trees

## 4360.SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

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

- (a) whether the Palmyra Trees canwithstand the force of the cyclone, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study about the manner in which these trees are able to hold out againstsuch extreme weather events; and
- (c) if so, the details and the outcomethereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per the information available with the Ministry, the Palmyra tree (Borassusflabellifer)  withstood  the  cyclone  force  of  'Gaja'  in  Nagapttinam,  Thanjavur and Thiruvaram districts of Tamil Nadu. A similar observation was made in the Indian Botanic  Gardens,  Howrah  (currently  Acharya  Jagadish  Chandra  Bose  Indian  Botanic Garden,  Howrah),  the  largest  conservatory  of  plants  in  Asia,  after  the  cyclone  'Alia' which occurred in the year 2009 when the hundreds of full grown Palmyra palm trees existing in the historic Palymra Palm avenue remained intact and withstood the impact of massive cyclone. In the cases of both the aforesaid cyclones, the Palmyra trees withstood the force of the cyclones which uprooted other varieties of huge and medium sized trees.

Generally, palms are least prone to winds/cyclones due to their cylindrical stem with greater  flexibility  and  lesser  canopy  size  and  weight.  Among  palms  also,  the  Palmyra palms are stronger than other palms like Coconut, Arecanut, Century palms etc. This is mainly attributed to its stronger fibrous root system having 4 to 6 ft basal circumference, possessing radial symmetry, anchoring nearly 10ft deep into the surrounding soil which firmly  fixes  the  plant  on  the  ground  that  overall  balances  the  total  body  and  crown weight  thus  withstanding  cyclone/wind.  Palmyra  palm,  being  a  monocot  plant  lacks strong heart wood but the outer stem portion having very strong, fibrous and lignified layer is so hard and flexible that it will not normally break away in wind/cyclones.

(b) and (c) No such study has been conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4359

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production

## 4359. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  any  study  that  reveals  the  impact  of  climate change on crop production;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  crops  identified  which  are  less sensitive to climate variations; and
- (c) whether  the  researchers  have  mapped  the  relationship  between  annual  variation  in temperature and rainfall in the country and if so, the details of thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b) Indian  Council  of  Agriculture  Research  (ICAR)  has  conducted  studies  under National  Innovations  on  Climate  Resilient  Agriculture  (NICRA)  project,  which  indicates variable  impacts  of  climate  change  on  production  of  certain  crops  like  rice,  wheat,  maize, sorghum, groundnut, chickpea, soybean and potato production in different regions of India.

(c) As per information furnished by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, increase in temperature would result in increase in moisture content in the atmosphere due to more evaporation and can lead to increased rainfall.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: One-Stop-Centres
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Thomas Chazhikadan, Sunil Kumar Mondal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## ONE-STOP-CENTRES

4357.  SHRI THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether  One-Stop-Centres  has  been  setup  in  Kottayam  district  of  Kerala,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the total funds allocated, released, sanctioned and utilised under the said scheme along with the percentage of funds utilised by it;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  upgrade  or  introduce  a  new  scheme  to improve  the  condition  of  women  affected  by  violence  of  any  kind  under  One-StopCentre; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): One Stop Centre (OSC) at Kottayam district of Kerala has been approved under One  Stop  Centre  Scheme.  An  amount  of  Rs.6,91,075/-  has  been  sanctioned  and released for setting up of OSC and Rs.24,34,686/- has also been released to Kottayam district for construction of the OSC building during the year 2018-19.
- (c) & (d):  Since the OSC Scheme is a comprehensive scheme which provide for a range of  services for violence affected women including police facilitation, legal counselling, psycho-social counselling, medical aid and temporary shelter in an integrated manner under one roof to women affected by violence, Government is currently not considering to upgrade or introduce a new scheme.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4356 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Migration of Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4356 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## MIGRATION OF DOCTORS

## 4356. SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether a number of senior doctors have left All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( Safdarjung and Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia hospital recently to serve in private hospitals in De
- (b) if so, t he number of such doctors who left during the last one year and the reasons the and
- (c)  the  remedial  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  migration  of  se doctors from 'AIIMS' and other Central Government Hospitals in Delhi?

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

- (a) & (b) : During the last one year, 10 doctors from AIIMS, New Delhi, 15 doctors fro Safdarjung  Hospital  &  Vardhman  Mahavir Medical  College  and  1  doctor  from  Dr.  Ram Manohar Lohia hospital have resigned or taken voluntary retirement on personal ground.
- (c ): The doctors at AIIMS and other Central Government hospitals in Delhi are being pa salary and allowances as per r ecommendations of 7 th CPC and have been provided a conducive environment for growth of faculty members.  Many doctors have resigned for personal reason
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Lok Sabha Question No. 4355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Indian Medical Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Kaushal Kishore

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## INDIAN MEDICAL SERVI CES

## 4355. SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) whether the Government is considering to start a new All India Service called Indian Services on the lines of Indian Administrative Services and Indian Police Service;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has written to the Chief Secretaries of respective States/UTs for their suggestions and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (c): The Cadre Review Committee set up by this Ministry for Cadre Review of the Central Health Service (CHS) has inter-alia recommended for creation of All India Medical Service.

Following the recommendations of Cadre Review Committee, the Ministry has requested all States/UTs to offer their views on the proposal of creation of All India Medical Services so that the Ministry could firm up its proposal.

The comments from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Sikkim and Goa, Mizoram, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have been received so far. While the Governments of Goa, Mizoram Andaman & Nicobar Administration and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli have supported the proposal, the  Kerala  and  Sikkim  Government  have  not  supported  the  proposal.  The Government of Andhra Pradesh has requested to come up with a comprehensive proposal incorporating the best practices in other countries for addressing  the  manpower  needs  in  the  two  sectors  of  health  services  and medical services.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Cesarean Deliveries in Private Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## (a)to(c) :

- As per National Family Health Survey -IV (2015 - 16), birth by Caesarean Section (%) in private  health  facility s  40.9%  which  is  higher  than  public  health  facility  where  it 11.9%.
- As per WHO statement (April 2015)'at population level, caesarean section rates higher than 10% are not associated with reductions in maternal and new -born mortality rates'
- In order to curb unnecessary C section rate a communication vide OM M.12015/182/2015 - MCH  has  been  sent  to  the  Principal  Secretaries  and  Mission Directors of all States and UTs urging them to share the WHO statement with all Obstetricians and Gynaecologists worki ng in public health facilities in their respectiv States.
- Government of India also has written vide OM M.12015/182/2015 - MCH to Federation of Obstetrical and Gynaecologists in India (FOGSI) to share the WHO statement among th Obstetricians and Gynaecolog ists under the umbrella of FOGSI.
- All CGHS empanelled hospitals are directed to display the information regarding rat deliveries by caesarean section vis - à- visnormal deliveries vide OM Z15025/2017.
- Under  'LaQshya' - Labour  room  &  maternity  OT  Quality  I mprovement  Initiative, Caesarean section audit has been implemented in all certified public health facil ensure that Caesarean sections are undertaken judiciously in only those cases req such surgical interventions.

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH JULY, 2019

## CESAREAN D ELIVERIES IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS

## 4353. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

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

whether  as  per  a  survey  conducted  by  Indian  Institutes  of  Management,  a  large  number cesarean deliveries are carried out in private hospitals to earn profit, if so, the detail f;

- (b) whether the Government proposes to take any action against the said misconduct of p hospitals, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether any instructions have been issued in this regard to the hospitals an d if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)
Lok Sabha Question No. 4350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Discharge of Polluted Water from Meat Factories
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4350

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## Discharge of Polluted Water from Meat Factories

## 4350. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

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

- (a) whether the polluted water discharged from meat factories is released into the nearby farms  which  pollutes  purity  of  groundwater  and  affects  the  citizens  living  in  the surrounding areas with serious ailments like Cancer, Jaundice, Hepatitis B and Kidney related diseases;
- (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 (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to  (c)  Under  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986,  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forest and Climate Changehas notifiedgeneral standards as well as industry specific effluent standards  for  'Slaughter  House,  Meat  &  Sea  Food  Industry',  specifying  the  quality  of effluents that can be discharged from these industries. These standards are enforced by the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) through consent  mechanism.    Industries  are  required  to  carry  out  regular  monitoring  through approved third party agencies and submit inspection reports to the respective SPCBs/ PCCs. Central Pollution Control Board as well as  SPCBs and PCCs carry out inspections of the industries  to  verify  their  compliance.  To  ensure  compliance,  appropriate  directions  are issued  under  Section  5  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act  1986  to  non-complying  units and under section 18 (1) (b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974 to SPCBs/ PCCs.

In  addition  to  these,    Government  has  taken  various  initiatives  to  check  water pollution, inter  alia ,    include    setting  up  of  monitoring  network  for  assessment  of  water quality; installation of Online Continuous  Effluent Monitoring systems (OCEMS) to check the  discharge  of  effluent  directly  into  water  bodies;  promotion  of  cleaner  production processes;  installation  of  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plants  for  cluster  of  Small  Scale Industrial units; etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 4349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Registration of Journalist under PIB
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4349 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## REGISTRATION OF JOURNALIST UNDER PIB

4349.  SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV

Will the Minister of INFORMATION & BROADCASTING be pleased to state:-

- (a)  The guidelines/rules regarding registration of journalists under Press Information Bureau (PIB);
- (b)  The details of the service conditions in this regard;
- (c)  Whether irregularities/biases are being observed/recorded in the registration of journalists under PIB, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  The reaction of the Government thereto along with the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE & MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING {SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR}

- (a)  & (b) :-  Press Information Bureau (PIB) grants accreditation to Representatives of News Media Organizations from Delhi/NCR as per the provisions of 'The Central News Media Accreditation Guidelines,1999'.
- (c) & (d) :-  Grant  of  accreditation  is  recommended  by  the  Central Press Accreditation Committee  having wide ranging representation from the Media. Decision is taken in accordance with the laid down Guidelines, to ensure transparency and fairness.

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