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Lok Sabha Question No. 2992 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: ST Status for Communities
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi, Abdul Khaleque

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUSTION No. 2992

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2021

## ST STATUS FOR COMMUNITIES

## 2992.  SHRI GAURAV GOGOI: SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  received  the  State  Government  of  Assam's  report  on  the granting of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six communities, namely Chutiya, Koch-Rajbongshi, Motok, Moran, Tai-Ahom and Tea Tribe in Assam;

(b) if so, the timeline for implementation of such reservation;

(c) whether the Government has information regarding the details of all the committees formed in the matter since 2015; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

(a)  &  (b)  : Yes  Sir,  proposal  has  been  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Assam  for inclusion/granting of Scheduled Tribes(ST) status to six communities, namely Matak, Maran, Tai Ahom, Chutia and Koch Rajbongshi and Tea Tribes in Assam. The Government of India on 15.6.1999 (further amended on 25.6.2002), has laid down the modalities for determining the claims for inclusion in, exclusion from and other modification in the Orders specifying list of Scheduled  Tribes.  According  to  these  modalities,  only  those  proposals  which  have  been recommended and justified by the concerned State Government/Union Territory Administration and concurred with by the Registrar General of India(RGI) and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes are to be considered for amendment of legislation. All actions are taken with respect  to  proposals  of  State/UT  Governments  for  the  communities  demanding  Scheduled Tribes status as per these modalities. As such, no timeline can be specified for inclusion of communities.

(c) & (d) :  A Committee was constituted vide Ministry of Home Affairs (NE-Division) Order No. 11012/43/2016-NE-IV dated 29 th  February, 2016 to recommend the modalities for granting of Scheduled  Tribes  status  to  six  Communities  namely,  Koch  Rajbongshi,  Moran,  Matak,  Tai Ahom, Chutia and Adivasi (Tea Tribes) in Assam under the chairmanship of Special Secretary (IS), Ministry of Home Affairs with its members- Registrar General of India, Joint Secretary of Ministry of  Tribal  Affairs, Joint  Secretary  (NE), GoI's  representative for  peace  talks  (Special invitees),  Director (NE)( Member Secretary).The Committee also included representatives of Govt. of Assam.

As  per the  order, the  Committee was required to suggest the modalities for the required reservations,  of  shifting  the  existing  reservation  for  these  communities  from  OBC  to  ST, protecting the interests of existing tribes, a mechanism to ensure fairness of reservations within these six communities and related security considerations. The Committee submitted its report on 28.12.2018, which is classified as 'Secret'.
Lok Sabha Question No. 2991 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Policy for Strategic Disinvestment
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Manne Srinivas Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2991

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 15,2021

Phalguna 24, 1942 (Saka)

## Policy for Strategic Disinvestment

2991 . SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY: SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH: SHRI MANNE SRINIVAS REDDY:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to slate:

- (a) whether the Government under the Atmanirbhar Package has come out with a policy of strategic disinvestment of public sector enterprises and provides a clear roadmap for disinvestment in all non-strategic and strategic sectors by keeping four areas that are strategic where bare minimum CPSEs will be maintained and rest privatized and all the remaining sectorslall CPSEs will be privatized: and
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

(a) and (b) Yes Sir. The Government has announced the New Public Sector Enterprise ("PSE" ) Policy for Atmanirbhar Bharat:  The new PSE Policy is available on the website of DIPAM at
Lok Sabha Question No. 259 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: POCSO Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dean Kuriakose

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*259

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## POCSO ACT

- *259.    ADV. DEAN KURIAKOSE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  agencies  have  taken note of cases where child sexual abuse survivors have attempted  to  report  such  crimes  long  after the  actual incidents, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether   there   is   any   provision   to   allow   such  delay  in  reporting  of  child sexual abuse under the existing Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  for  amendment  in  the existing POCSO Act, 2012 to permit survivors of child sexual abuse to seek justice even after attaining the age of 18 years, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the  other  proposals  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  check  child sexual abuse; and
- (e) the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken thereon?

## ANSWER

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## Statement  referred  to  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.*259  for answer on 12.03.2021 raised by Adv. Dean Kuriakose regarding 'POCSO Act'.

(a)  to  (e)  The  POCSO  Act,  2012  was  amended  in  2019  in  order  to  make  it  more effective in dealing with cases of child sex abuse.

As per Section 19 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the cases of child sexual abuse can be reported by the victim at any time and the law enforcement  agencies  are  required  to  take  necessary  action  on  the  complaint  of such victim.

In  furtherance  of  the  POCSO  (Amendment)  Act,  2019,  the  Government  has  also notified the POCSO Rules, 2020.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Broadcast/Telecast in Regional Languages
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Sumedhanand Saraswati

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO.*257

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021)

## BROADCAST/TELECAST IN REGIONAL LANGUAGES

## *257. SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

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

- (a) the  number  of  years  of  continuous  telecast  of  Sanskrit Samachar Patrika by DD news;
- (b) whether the programmes related to teachings of the Vedas are being broadcast/telecast or proposed to be broadcast/telecast on All India Radio and Doordarshan;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the various steps being taken by the Government to increase the time slot and the quality of news  bulletins being broadcast/telecast in the regional languages?

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 (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.*257  FOR  ANSWER  ON 12.03.2021

(a)  DD  News  has  been  carrying  daily  Sanskrit  News  Bulletins since  1994.    In  addition,  Prasar  Bharati  has  been  telecasting weekly  Sanskrit  News  Programme  'Vaartavali'  since  June  28, 2015 on its 'DD News' channel.

(b)  &  (c):  Prasar  Bharati  telecasts  variety  of  devotional  and spiritual programmes from time to time on Doordarshan and All India Radio.

In the Sanskrit Programme `Vaartavali' on 'DD News' - pearls of wisdom  from  Sanskrit  literature,  spiritual  and  devotional  texts from  the  `Subhashitam'  are  included.  Interviews  of  Sanskrit Scholars  learned  in  spiritual  and  devotional  texts  are  also included from time to time.

(d) Improvement of Indian language news bulletins is an ongoing process. Prasar Bharati broadcasts news  bulletins in 77 languages/dialects  on  daily  basis  over  AIR  network  through  its vast network of 46 AIR Regional News Units. In addition, Prasar Bharati has taken necessary steps to expand the news broadcast in  the  regional  languages  on  Doordarshan  channels,  besides enriching the content and quality of the news bulletins through vast network  of Stringers  and news  room  automation.   At present, 31 Regional News Units of DD News across the country telecast  News  Bulletins  in  22  languages  daily.    These  are  also available globally on NewsOnAir App and other digital platforms of Prasar Bharati.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 251 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Dissemination of Information
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: L.S. Tejasvi Surya, Prathap Simha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *251 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021)

## DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

## *251. SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  methods  of  communication  adopted  by  the  Government  to disseminate important information to the public;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  model  study  to  assess  the efficacy of its communication methods, if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has considered digital advertising as a better tool to effectively communicate its notifications, schemes, orders, etc. to the public;
- (d) whether such digital advertisements are regulated by the Government; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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 (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *251 FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2021

(a)   Ministry of Information and Broadcasting disseminates information  on  Government  policies,  programmes,  initiatives  and achievements  through  various  media  units  like  Press  Information Bureau  (PIB),  Bureau  of  Outreach  and  Communication  (BOC)  and Prasar  Bharati,  the  public  broadcaster,  through  Doordarshan  and All India Radio, utilizing various media vehicles like print, electronic media, social media, internet websites, outdoor publicity, live arts and interpersonal media.

(b) An  independent  third  party  agency  conducted  an  all  India survey/ Impact Assessment Study of Multi Media Campaigns of BOC and submitted its report on 14.01.2020.

(c) to (e) The Ministry undertakes Information, Education and Communication  (IEC)  campaigns  through  various  media  including digital  platforms  (Internet  Websites  and  Social  Media)  as  per  the requirements conveyed by the client Ministries/ Departments, the budget  of  campaigns  as  well  as  target  audience.  The  policy guidelines  for  release  of  Government  advertisement  by  BOC  on digital  media  are  available  on  the  website  of  this  Ministry,  i.e. https://mib.gov.in/.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 250 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Kidney and Liver Transplantation
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 250 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH MARCH , 2021

## KIDNEY AND LIVER TRA NSPLANTATION

## †*250. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) whether the organs like kidney and liver of a person who died due to c disease are safe for transplantation;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such donors who died of disease and whose kidney and liver could be transplanted during the last years; and
- (c) whether any assistance is provided to the families of such donors, if details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)to ( c)A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEME NT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 250* FOR 12 TH MARCH , 2021

(a) and (b) Yes. The organs like kidney and liver of a person who died due cardiac  disease  can  be  utilized  for  transplantation,  provided  the  orga healthy  and  suitable  for  transplantation.  In  India,  such  organ  donation taken place in situatio ns of sudden stoppage of heart where the donor was being evaluated  for  signs  of  Brain  Stem  Death.  As  per  information  available National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), an organisatio under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Gove rnment of India ,during the last three years, seven such donations have taken place after cardiac de resultant twelve kidneys have been transplanted at Post Graduate Instit Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh.

(c) The hospita ls follow their own practices of providing assistance in s cases. PGIMER, Chandigarh ,for instance in the above mentioned cases waived off charges for the donor family as a goodwill gesture and provided ambulance support to transport the body of the dec eased donor.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 248 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Skill Training Centre for Emergency Medical Services
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P.P. Chaudhary, Kaushal Kishore

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH MARCH , 2021 SKILL TRAINING CENTR E FOR EMERGENCY MEDI CAL SERVICES

## *248. SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE :

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

- (a)  the  salient  features  of  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Human  Resource
- Development for Emergency Medical Services' along with the initiatives  and projects undertak en till date under the said scheme;
- (b) the quantum of funds allocated and the expenditure incurred on the pr under the Scheme so far, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received any proposal to set up Skill Trai Centre under the s aid Scheme at Government Medical College, Pali, Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether any time line has been fixed to set up/ operationalize the sa Centre, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)to ( d)A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEME NT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 248* FOR 12 TH MARCH , 2021

## (a)The scheme envisaged the following components:

- Develop,  pre - test  and  finalize  training  curriculum  and  modules  fo National Emergency Life Support (NELS) course for doctors, nurses, an paramedics.
- Develop  training  infrastructure  in  all  States/UTs  to  implement  NE course by set ting up of skill centres.
- Create a cadre of trainers to train doctors, nurses and paramedics wo in emergency departments of the hospitals and in the ambulance servic

As on date ,funds have been released to 82 Government Medical Colleges.

Further ,National Emergency Life Support course (NELS) for doctors has been developed and till date 200 Doctors have been given training as m trainers in National Emergency Life Support Course.

Rajkumari  Amrit  Kaur  College  of  Nursing  has  been  entrusted  the res ponsibility for NE LS course for Nurses. JPN Trauma Centrer, New Delhi , has been entrusted the responsibility for NELS course for paramedics.

- (b) Details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred from 2015 - 16 to 2020 -21 under the said scheme:

(Rs. In cror es)

| Year     |     BE |     RE |   Expenditure |
|----------|--------|--------|---------------|
| 2015- 16 |  10    |   5    |          5    |
| 2016- 17 |  10    |   4.28 |          4.23 |
| 2017- 18 |   5.85 |  15.85 |         13.9  |
| 2018- 19 |  65    |  63.62 |         49.54 |
| 2019- 20 |  65    |  42.43 |         40.53 |
| 2020- 21 |  64.05 |  27.43 |          9.96 |
| Total    | 219.9  | 158.61 |        123.16 |

(c) and (d) No such proposal for setting up Skill Training Centre under t scheme at Government Medical College Pali, Rajasthan ,has been received from the State Government of Rajasthan.
Lok Sabha Question No. 246 (STARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Muscular Dystrophy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 246 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 TH MARCH , 2021 MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

## †*246. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  the  cases  of  muscular  dystrophy  are  increasing  rapidly  i country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the treatment for the said disease is not available in t he country due to which patients have to visit countries like USA and Italy for treatment
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a)to ( d)A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEME NT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 246* FOR 12 TH MARCH , 2021

(a)  to  (d)  No separate  and  centralized  data  is  available regarding  number  of patients of Muscular Dystrophy in the country.

Treatment modalities for muscular dystrophy patients inter alia inc steroid  therapy,  use  of  assistive  devices  and  vaccination  for  preventi management  of  complications  of  muscular  dystrophy.  These  facilities available at most t ertiary care institutions, including Government institution the  country.  Certain  treatment s  of  muscular  dystrophy  like  Exon  skipping, Ataleurentherapy,  etc  are  very  expensive  and  drugs  for  these  therapies imported. The rehabilitation facilities a vailable in tertiary care institutions in t country for all patients are being utilized for muscular dystrophy patient

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Child Marriages
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Bache Gowda B.N., Vishnu Dayal Ram, Narayana Swamy Abbaiah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.2990

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2021

## CHILD MARRIAGES

- +2990.SHRI B.N.BACHE GOWDA: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI A. NARAYANA SWAMY:

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

- (a) whether there has been an increase in the number of complaints pertaining to child marriage  during  the  COVID-19  pandemic  in  2020  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the number of such complaints received till date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of complaints received pertaining to child abuse and rape during the said period;
- (c) whether the State of Karnataka has also seen an alarming increase in the child marriage aggempts and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to curb the number of child marriages?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The published reports are available till the year 2019. The data is available on the website of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), https://ncrb.gov.in.  No  credible  data  is  available  to  indicate  rising  number  of  child  marriage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 including in the State of Karnataka.

As  per  the  information  published  in  NCRB Report, in the past three years i.e. 20172019, the State of Karnataka has reported total 249 cases of child marriage (65 in 2017, 73 in 2018 and 111 in 2019).

The Government has enacted the 'Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006'. The Government also undertakes awareness drives, media campaigns and outreach programmes and  issues  advisories  to  the  States/  UTs  from  time  to  time  to  highlight  evil  effects  of  this practice. Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development implements the schemes of 'Beti  Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)' in which creation of awareness  on matters pertaining to gender equality and discouraging of child marriage is an important focus area. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) also undertakes awareness programmes and consultations with stakeholders from time to time in this regard.  In addition, Government of India has introduced CHILDLINE 1098, a 24/7 telephone emergency outreach service for children  in  crisis  which  answers  calls  related  to  any  form  of  assistance  a  child  requires including  to  prevent  child  marriages  in  coordination  with   police,  Child  Marriage  Prohibition Officer and District Child Protection Units etc.

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