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Lok Sabha Question No. 1002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Coastal Water Quality
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1002

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 07, 2020

## COASTAL WATER QUALITY

## 1002.      SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether real time information on coastal water quality is collected across the country's coastal border and shared with the stakeholders;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  develop  an  action  plan  to address cases of high pollution levels in the coastal waters;
- (d)
- if so, the detail thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to augment the scientific and research capabilities of National Centre for Coastal Research?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) & (b) Yes Sir. Since the early 1990s, in-situ observations on Coastal Water Quality are taken seasonally at 24 locations covering nine coastal States and Union Territories of India by National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), an attached office of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). Recently, a real time  water quality  and  atmospheric parameter data buoy has been deployed off Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil  Nadu  which  gives  real-time  information  on  Coastal  Water Quality. The information on the coastal water quality is shared with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) and Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI).
- (b) &(d)  The  information  on  health  of  coastal  waters  is  generated  and provided  by  NCCR to  the  State  Governments  and  pollution  control authorities for drawing up action plans for high pollution areas.
- (e) In  order  to  enhance  the  scientific  and  research  capabilities  of NCCR,  a  new  site  at  Indian  Meteorological  Department's  radar station  at  Visakhapatnam  has  been  identified  as  new  location  for state  of  the  art  water  quality  laboratory  to  provide  scientific  and technical support to coastal states and stakeholders for addressing issues relating to coastal pollution, sea erosion and coastal hazards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1000 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Allocation of Funds
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1000 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07/02/2020

## ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

## 1000.   SHRI D.K. SURESH:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY वान और ौयोगक मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the detail of funds allocated to various projects sponsored by the Ministry during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (b) the funds utilised by each State during the said period, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN) वाय और परवार कयाण मंी ; वान और ौयोगक मंी ; और पृ वी वान मंी

डॉ. हष वधन

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Science & Technology does not implement any centrally sponsored scheme and does not have any provision for making States/ UTs wise target, allocation and release  under  Science  &  Technology  Schemes/  Projects.  The  Ministry,  however,  supports R&D  projects  to  investigators and  institutions related to  development  of Science  & Technology including fundamental research through competitive grant mechanism in all the States/UTs. This includes support to research and development labs and institutions, support to Scientists and Researchers for investigator centric research proposal, strengthening Science &  Technology  (S&T)  infrastructure  in  Universities  and  Institutions  of  Higher  Learning through  Fund  of  Improvement  of  S&T  Infrastructure  in  Universities  and  other  Higher Educational Institutions (FIST), Promoting S&T Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Technology  Business  Incubators,  Technology  Development  and  Demonstration  as  well  as empowering women and weaker sections of the society trough science. In addition, Ministry in coordination  with  State  Governments,  implements  schemes  to  attract  young  students  to pursue  careers  in  Science.  A  programme  on  Innovation  in  Science  Pursuit  for  Inspired Research (INSPIRE) was initiated under which more than one million children have benefited in the country. The Ministry is also implementing schemes such as Technology Development and Demonstration Programme (TDDP), Access to Knowledge and Studies (A2K + Studies), Common Research and Technology Development Hubs, Promoting Innovations in Individuals Start-ups  and  MSMEs  (PRISM),  Biotechnology  Research  &  Development,  Industrial  and Entrepreneurship Development.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Single-Use Plastic
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## 998. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has recently launched any policy to ban and reduce SingleUse Plastic in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has set up any committee to look into the issue of SingleUse Plastic in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the committee has submitted its report to the Government; 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 (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

(a) to  (d)      In  order  to  ensure  environmentally  sound  management of plastic waste and to prevent plastic pollution in the country, the Ministry has notified Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules 2016. As per the provisions of the Rules, plastic carry bags made of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness has been prohibited. Sachets using plastic materials  for  storing,  packing  or  selling  gutkha,  tobacco  and  pan  masala  have  also  been prohibited.

Further, considering the high environmental cost associated with the use of Single-use plastic, particularly the adverse effect on soil, water bodies and on marine environment, the Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced India's pledge to phase out Single-use plastic by 2022.

Many  States/UTs  through  their own  notifications have imposed  partial or complete prohibition  on  the  use  of  plastic  carry  bags/single  use  plastics.  32  States/UTs  have  issued notifications/orders/regulations  stipulatinga  complete  or  partial  ban  on  plastic  carry  bags and/or other single-use plastic items. The Ministry has also issued the'Standard Guidelines on Single-Use Plastic' with suggestions on different set of actions for State/UT Governments for minimisation of such items.

Further, on the call of Hon'ble Prime Minister, a campaign 'Swachhta Hi Sewa' (SHS) was launched  from  11th  Sep  to  27th October  2019.  This  campaign  inter-alia  focused  on awareness, advocacy, collection and safe disposal of littered plastic among all stakeholders and citizens.

The  Department  of  Chemicals  and  Petrochemicals  (DCPC),  Ministry  of  Chemicals  and Fertilisers,  has  constituted  a  committee  to  look  into  the  issues  of  Single-use  plastic.  The Committee has identified a list of possible Single-use plastic items based of its utilities and environmental impact and submitted its report to the Department.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 998

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## Single-Use Plastic
Lok Sabha Question No. 995 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Honey Research Centre
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: H. Vasanthakumar

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 995 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

## HONEY RESEARCH CENTR E

## 995. SHRI VASANTHAKUMAR H.:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up the Honey Research Centres in all Ayurve Universities/ districts across the country; and
- (b ) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise including in Kanyakumari?

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

- (a) & (b):     At present there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 993 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Public Private Participation in Medical Field
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 993 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 20 20

## PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTI CIPATION IN MEDICAL FIELD

## 993. SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  of  the  problem  of  non - availability  of  qualified doctors in the Government hospitals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government to address the issue;
- (c)  whether  NITI  Aayog  has  proposed  to  the  Government  to  consider  attaching  the  priv medical colleges to the concerned Government medical colleges functioning in the same area and  introduce  Public  Private  Participation  in  the  medical  field  to  overcome  the  prob scarcity of qualified doctors in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) & (b): Public health and Hospitals, being a State subject, the primary responsibil ensure availability of medical doctors ,lies with the State Governments. However, under the National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs t strengthen their healthcare systems including support for engagement of doctors on contr basis, based on the requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implementat Plans (P IPs). States are encouraged to adopt flexible norms for engaging specialist docto public health facilities. Financial support is also provided to States for providing pe -based incentives, hard area allowance, providing accommodation and tran sport facilities in rural and remote areas, sponsoring training programmes, etc for engaged human resources to add the issue of shortage in the public health facilities.

Further, the Central Government has taken several steps to increase the number of doctors in the country. These include:

- i. Establishment  of  New  Medical  Colleges attached  with district/referral  hospitals  in underserved districts of the country.

Contd…….

- ii. Strengthening/  upgradation of  existing  State  Government/Central  Government  Medical Colleges to increase MBBS and PG seats.
- iii. Relaxation  in  the  norms  for  setting  up  of  Medical  College  in  terms  of  requiremen faculty, staff, bed strength and other infrastructure.
- iv. Minimum requiremen t of land for establishment of medical college in metropolitan citie notified under Article 243P(c) of the Constitution of India has been dispensed with.
- v. Enhancement of maximum intake capacity at MBBS level from 150 to 250.
- vi. A Consortium (a group of 2 or upto 4 private organizations) has been allowed to estab medical college.

(c) & (d):    There is no such proposal with the Government for attaching the private medical colleges withGovernment medical colleges in the area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Impact of Air Pollution on Meteorological Issues
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 992

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 07, 2020

## IMPACT OF AIR POLLUTION ON METEOROLOGICAL ISSUES

992.   SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to buy aircraft to study  impact  of  air  pollution  on  the  meteorological  issues  of  the country;
- (b) if  so,  whether the special plane will cover entire weather forecast and pollution level across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  airborne  research  will  also  control  the  air  pollution therein and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of projects and its project liability costs along with the budget sanctioned for the purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) Yes  Sir.  Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  (MoES)  proposes  to  buy  an atmospheric  research  aircraft  under  the  program  National  Facility for Airborne Research (NFAR) programme.
- (b) This programme will also be useful in air pollution assessment over India and  understanding  of atmospheric  constituents  including clouds and their role in climate change.
- (c) No Sir.  The  aircraft  will  be  equipped  with  instruments  to  measure some specific air pollutants.
- (d) This research aircraft will be utilised to undertake research in the areas of atmospheric  aerosols, clouds, precipitation and  their interactions as well as to study the atmospheric state parameters and trace gases. The data collected from the sophisticated scientific  instrumentation  on  board  the  aircraft  will  be  utilized  to improve the weather prediction models in predicting different types of weather phenomena.

## The Major aims and objectives of NFAR programme are :

-  To procure an instrumented research aircraft as national facility for atmospheric studies.
-  To  make  simultaneous  measurements  of  aerosols,  trace  gases, cloud  microphysics  and  large  scale  meteorological  parameters  at high  temporal  resolution  and  at  different  altitudes  in  different seasons over the Indian sub-continent.
-  To  study  the  cloud-aerosol  interactions  and  the  changes  in  the precipitation processes over different parts of the Indian monsoon region.
-  To understand the interactions between  the clouds and the largescale  environment  using  the  simultaneous  measurements  of clouds and large-scale meteorological parameters at high temporal resolution and using them in cloud resolving models.
-  Aerosol and radiative effects and aerosol-radiation closure studies. Aerosol, cloud microphysical and dynamical data generated will be provided to researchers for developing the parameterization schemes for monsoon clouds.

The budget sanctioned for the project is Rs. 184.67 Crores.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Notification on Western Ghats
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N0. 991

TO BE ANSWERED ON  07.02.2020

## Notification on Western Ghats

## 991.    ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH :

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of theGovernment that it has been directed by the NationalGreen Tribunal to issue final notification on WesternGhats by March, 2020;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the response of theGovernment thereto;
- (c) whether all the concerned States have furnishedthe required details; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the likely date offinal notification?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d)  Yes Sir. The direction have been issued by the Hon'ble NationalGreen Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, vide its Order dated 22 nd November, 2019 in the matter of Goa Foundation Vs. Union of India, in the Execution Application No. 19/2019 in O.A. No. 597/2018.

After publishing the latest draft Notification on 03.10.2018, the responseshave been received from the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The States have requested for reduction of the respective area.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Effects of Climate Change
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jual Oram

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 989

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## Effects of Climate Change

## 989. SHRIJUAL ORAM:

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

- (a) whether various States  are  being  affected  by  the  increasing  adverse  effects  of  climate change;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the unabated felling of trees and decline of afforestation in the highway sides and  increase  in  mining  activities  are  some  of  the  reasons  for  further  aggravating  the situation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  remedial  measures  proposed  to  be  adopted  by  the  Government  to  deal  with  the situation?

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

- (a) to (b) Climate Change is a global environmental challenge and there are studies projecting varied  impacts  including,  inter  alia,  changes  in  patterns  of  temperature  and  precipitation, increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events across the world including India.
- (c) to (e) The India State of Forest Report of 2019 reveals that there is an increase in forest and tree cover in the country to 24.56 percent of total geographical area in 2019 from 24.01 percent over  2013  levels.  As  per  the  Biennial  Update  Report  (2018)  submitted  to  United  Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), about 12% of India's greenhouse gases emissions were offset by the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector during 2014.

India's climate action is embedded in various programmes and schemes of the Government of India.  The  National  Action  Plan  on  Climate  Change  (NAPCC),  which  is  an  overarching framework to guide the Country's climate action, comprises of eight missions in specific areas of solar  energy,  enhanced  energy  efficiency,  habitat,  water,  sustaining  Himalayan  ecosystems, forestry, agriculture and strategic knowledge for climate change. These missions address issues relating  to  mitigation  of  greenhouse  gases  and  adaptation  to  the  adverse  impacts  of  climate change on environment, forests,  habitat,  water resources  and  agriculture.  33  States  and  Union Territories (UTs) have also prepared State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC) in line with the objectives of the NAPCC highlighting state specific issues relating to climate change.
Lok Sabha Question No. 980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Pollution by Industrial Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Kunhalikutty P.K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.980

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2020

## Pollution by Industrial Units

## 980. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

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

- (a) the general and broad nature of violations of provisions of pollution legislations due to which industrial units have been ordered to be closed down;
- (b) whether any time-limit has been prescribed or guidelines laid down in the matter and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  it  is  mandatory  to  adhere  principles  of  natural  justice  on  the  part  of authorities before issue of any closure order and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether a plant holding a valid consent to operate may also face closure order; and
- (e) if so, whether the Government has received any complaints in the matter and if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Industrial  units  are,  in  general,  issued  directions  for  closure  by  Central  Pollution Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  State  Pollution  Control  Board  (SPCB)/  Pollution  Control Committee (PCC) concerned forviolation of, inter alia ,  conditions of Consent to Establish/ Operate, emission/ effluent standards notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and other environmental norms prescribed by States/ UTs.
- (b) & (c) Industrial units, which are found to be non-compliant, are given an opportunity  for  furnishing  an  explanation  within  a  prescribed  timeline,  in  response  to  the show-cause notice which is issued prior to the issuance of closure directions. However, in instances causing grave injury tothe environment, closure directions are issued without any prior show-cause notice.
- (d) An industrial  plant  holding  a  valid  Consent  to  Operate  may  also  be  issued  closure directions for violation of conditions of the consent, non-compliance with emission/ effluent standards  notified  under  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  other  environmental norms prescribed by States/ UTs.
- (e) CPCB has started inspection of 17- category of highly polluting industries since 2016 onwards based on the alerts generated by Online Continuous Emission/ Effluent Monitoring

Systems (OCEMS). Till January 2020, 686 industries has been inspected based on the alerts generated  by  OCEMS.  Based  on  the  inspection  finding,  398  directions  have  been  issued under  Section  5  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  non-complying  industries, which includes show-cause as well as closure.

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