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Lok Sabha Question No. 5507 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Health Protection for the Poor
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: M. Selvaraj

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5507 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019

## HEALTH PROTECTION FO R THE POOR

## 5507. SHRI M. SELVARAJ:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  to  protect  the  poor  families  a country from financial crisis to maintain their healthcare;
- (b) the details of budget allotment and allocati on made for the said purpose during each of the last three years for protecting the poor families so far; and
- (c) the details of funds allotted with reference to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth current budget session?

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

- (a):    The  Government  has  launched  National  Health  Protection  scheme  known  as  Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana (AB - PMJAY)  on  23.09.2018,  to  provide  health assurance/insurance  of  Rs.  5.00  lakh  per  family  to  around  10.74  crore  poor  and  vulne families as per the Socio - Economic Caste Census (SECC). As on date, 33 states/UTs have signed the Memorandum of Understan ding for implementation of AB - PMJAY.
- (b ) : Year- wise Budget allotment made for the AB - PMJAY is as under -
- (c): As per the economic survey 2018 - 19, expenditure by Centre and Stat es on Health sector as a per cent of GDP is 1.5.

| Year     |   Budget allocation (In crore) |
|----------|--------------------------------|
| 2018- 19 |                           2400 |
| 2019- 20 |                           6400 |

In the current financial year, Rs. 6400.00 crore have been earmarked for AB - PMJAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5506 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Transfer of Technologies and Research in Cotton Industry
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5506 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26-07-2019

## TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES AND RESEARCH IN COTTON INDUSTRY 5506.  SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is catalyzing the transfer of technologies and research in the field  of  cotton  processing  conducted  by  CIRCOT  from  lab  to  startups,  developing therewith entrepreneurs under Agri-Entrepreneurship; and
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  scheme  Government  proposes  to  promote  these  researches  in  this field?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  &  (b): Yes Sir. Agri  Business  Incubation  (ABI)  Centre  of  ICAR-CIRCOT  established under NIAP is promoting entrepreneurship and nurturing the establishment of startups based on the technologies developed by the institute in the area of post-harvest processing of cotton and  value  addition  to  its  by-produce.  Two  startups  were  established  by  the  incubates  of CIRCOT  ABI  Centre.  Recently  R-ABI  has  been  established  in  the  institute  under  the revamped scheme Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana -Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR). CIRCOT R-ABI supports agribusiness  incubation  by  tapping  innovations  and  technologies  for  venture  creation  in agriculture that includes Agri-Biotech; Agriculture/Horticulture/Natural Resource Management;  Sustainable  Agriculture/  Organic  farming;  Animal  Husbandry,  Dairying, Fishery; Agri-Input tools and technologies, Micro irrigation, Farm Mechanization and Agri Engineering , Precision Farming; Harvesting and Post Harvest Processing; Food Processing; Supply  Chain  Management,  Farm  Retailing;  AgriExtension  Education;  Internet  of  Things (IoT), ICT and Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture; Waste to Wealth, Secondary Agriculture;  Agri  Clinics  &  Farm  Health  services,  Cotton  and  Other  Natural  Fibres, Nanotechnology Application in Agriculture, Green Composites, Paper, Pulp and Packaging etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Regulation for Medical Implant Devices
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019

## REGULATI ON FOR MEDICAL IMPLA NT DEVICES

## 5504. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) whether his Ministry has prepared a draft to amend the Act to bring medical implant and  equipments  under  the  category  of  drugs  enabling  the  National  Pharmaceutical  Pric A uthority (NPPA) to determine the maximum prices of medical devices;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) to (c): There is no such proposal. However, the Bill including separate legislative prov for medical devices called as the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill was introduced in Rajya Sabha on 29.08.2013 which was referred to the Standing Committ ee of Parliament. The Standing Committee made certain recommendations for changing the provisions of the Bill.

Accordingly, a proposal regarding withdrawal of the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2013 and introduction of the Drugs and Cosmet ics (Amendment) Bill, 2015 was placed on 11.02.2016 before the Group of Ministers for consideration. The Group of Ministers consi the proposal and decided that the Department of Health and Family Welfare may inter alia rules for regulation of Me dical Devices keeping in view the fact that framing of such rules feasible in terms of the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940.

Therefore, Medical Devices Rules, 2017 were framed and notified on 31.01.2017 which ha become effective from 01.01.2 018.

Medical  devices  are  regulated  as  drugs  notified  under  section  3  (b)  (iv)  of  the  D Cosmetics Act 1940 from time to time. Such medical devices are regulated under the said and Medical Devices Rules, 2017 made thereunder.
Lok Sabha Question No. 5503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Shortage of Dialysis Machine
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rama Devi, Sadashiv Kisan Lokhande, Giridhari Yadav

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5503 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019

## SHORTAGE OF DIALYSIS MACHINE

## 5503. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

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

- (a) whether there is an acute shortage of dialysis machines as compared to their requir various States particularly in Bihar and Maharashtra;
- (b) if s o, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is providing any assistance at Central level so as to incre number of dialysis machines in these States; 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) to ( d) : Public Health is a State subject. Central Government provides support to States through various interventions and programmes including National Health Mission.

Under National Health Mission, financial support is provided to all States/UTs asper th ir Programme Implementation Plan and resource envelope forinterventions up to District Level, including for dialysis services.

Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme, rolled out in 2016 under National Heal Mission, is under implementation fo r providing free dialysis services to Below Poverty Line (BPL) patients. PMNDP has been implemented in 33 States and UTs, under which facilities dialysis have been provided in 455 Districts in 778 Centres. As informed by State Governments, i n Maharasht ra, the dialysis services are being provided in 25 districts out of total 36 There are 33 dialysis centre s operational deploying a total of 189 Hemo -dialysis machines. In Bihar, presently dialysis services are available in 17 districts out of to tal 38 districts. There are 17 dialysis centres deploying a total of 66 Hemo -dialysis machines.

Under National Mission, financial support is provided to all States/UTs for impleme Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis program. The details for State of Maharashtra and Bihar ar below:

1. An  amount  of  1210.00  Lakhs  has  been approved  for Maharashtra  for  Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Program in Program Implementation Plan (PIP) for financial Year 2019 - 20 under NHM.

2. An  amount  of  684.00  Lakhs  has  been approved  for Bihar  for  implementing  Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis program in all 38 districts in Program implementation plan -2019- 20)under NHM.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Slow and Sustainable Fashion
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## 5501.    SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plans to implement schemes to ensure a shift from fast fashion to slow and sustainable fashion, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  manner in which local weavers/artisans would emerge successful in view of availability of cheaper alternatives of sustainable clothing by big manufacturers; and
- (c) whether the Government is able to elucidate on the existing issues, if so, the details thereof and the solution for the way forward?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a): Government does not has any direct control over the phenomenon of shift from fast fashion to slow  and  sustainable  fashion.  However,  Government  is  taking  efforts  to  ensure  that  garments produced  in  the  country  are  produced  in  a  sustainable  manner  through  various  initiatives  for sustainability eg. promoting natural fibers like linen, jute etc., subsidizing installation costs for water treatment etc.

- (b) & (c): Government is implementing certain schemes for weavers/ artisans as follows:
- i Under  the  National  Handloom  Development  Programme  (NHDP),  marketing  platform  is provided  to  handloom  agencies/weavers  for  sale  of  their  products  directly  to  consumers. Financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  States/eligible  handloom  agencies  for  organizing marketing events in domestic as well as overseas markets.
- ii Under the Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) Scheme,  looms/accessories are provided to  weavers  for  enhancing  their  earnings  through  improved  productivity  and  quality  of handloom products.
- iii The  'India  Handloom'  Brand  promotes  production  of  niche  handloom  products  with  high quality, authentic traditional designs with zero defect-zero effect on environment. Initiatives with various leading brands have been undertaken to bring out a separate range of handloom garments.
- iv In  order  to  promote  e-marketing  of  handloom  products,  a  policy  frame  work  has  been designed  under  which  any  willing  e-commerce  platform  with  good  track  record  can participate in online marketing of handloom products.
- v Urban  Haats  have  been  set  up  in  big  towns/metropolitan  cities  to  provide  adequate  direct marketing facilities to craft persons/weavers.

## SLOW AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Lok Sabha Question No. 5500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Research on Climate Change
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5500 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2019

## RESEARCH ON CLIMATE CHANGE

## 5500. SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Government proposes to conduct research on climate change;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the expenditure likely to be incurred on the said research;
- (d) whether any agreement has been signed with foreign countries in this regard; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes Sir.
- (b) Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India has already established  the  Centre  for  Climate  Change  Research  (CCCR)  at  the Indian  Institute  of  Tropical  Meteorology  (IITM),  Pune,  since  January 2009 to study the impact of climate change in the country.  The centre is  dedicated  to  carry  out  research  on  global  and  regional  climate change  with  a  particular focus on the Indian climate  and the monsoons.  CCCR  has  started  the  coupled  climate  modelling,  and based on the efforts, an Indian Climate specific Earth System Model (ESM) has been developed which is contributing to the Intergovernmental  Panel  on  Climate  Change  (IPCC)  6th  Assessment (IPCC-AR6).    Currently  efforts  are  on  going  to  generate  the  climate change  scenarios.  Also  to  better  understand  the  regional  climate change  issues,  CCCR  has  undertaken  the  Coordinated  Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX)-South  Asia Program. It is generating and collating  from  various  partners,  downscaled  (regionalizing  at  high resolution) and latest climate projections from multiple models.

(c) Rs. 279.94 Crore is the total budgeted fund during the period 2017-18 to 2019-20 for the program Monsoon Convection, Clouds and Climate Change (MC4), which includes the following sub programs :

- i) Centre For Climate Change Research (CCCR) including Virtual Water Centre ii) Physics & Dynamics of TropicalClouds (PDTC) iii) Atmospheric  Research  Testbeds  (ART)  for  process  studies and National Climate Reference Network (NCRN). iv) Metro Air Quality and Weather Service (MAQWS)
2. (d) No MoU has been signed with foreign countries in this regard.
3. (e) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5499 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Dual Time Zone
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Komati Reddy Venkat Reddy

- (a)

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (Dr. HARSH VARDHAN)

स्िास््य और पररिार कल्याण मंत्री ; विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री ; तथा पृ ्िी विज्ञान मंत्री ( डॉ. हर्ष िर्षन )

- No, Sir.
- (b) In  view  of  the  time  gap  between  Eastern  and  Western  States  of India,  the  matter  regarding  dual  time  zone  in  the  country  was examined by a High Level Committee (HLC) comprising of Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Director, CSIRNPL  and  Chief  Secretary,  Govt.  of  Tripura.  After  considering  the issue, the HLC recommended not to have dual time zones for the country due to strategic reasons.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5499 (TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019)

## Dual Time Zone

## 5499. SHRI KOMATI REDDY VENKAT REDDY:

Will the Minister of SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY विज्ञान एिं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  of  considering  dual  time zone in the country in view of time gap between Eastern States and Western States of India; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof?
Lok Sabha Question No. 5496 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Death of Animals in Delhi Zoo
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Gautam Gambhir

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5496

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## Death of Animals in Delhi Zoo

## 5496.  SHRI GAUTAM GAMBHIR:

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

- (a) whether the Delhi Zoo is losing its sheen as many of its enclosures have been lying empty following the death of several animals in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether popular animals like Giraffe, Zebra, Ostrich, King Cobra etc. have died in the recent past due to various reasons and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any corrective steps in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) Only one enclosure of Giraffe is lying empty since 09.06.2015 at National Zoological Park after the death of last Giraffe due to Myocarditis and Kidney failure.
- (c ) As  per  the  information  received  from  National  Zoological Park, none of these animals died in the recent past.
- (d) Efforts to acquire Giraffe, Zebra and Ostrich are being explored.  King  Cobra  is  not  in  the  animal  collection  plan  of National Zoological Park.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5494 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Khadi Products
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

## KHADI PRODUCTS

## 5494.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) recently issued any  order  to  the  effect  that  the  persons  who  sell  cloth  and  apparel  as  khadi  products  should actually be dealing in products woven on hand operated loom using yarn that has been spun by hand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the specific reasons for action against the poor dealers of handloom clothes instead of big companies which indulge in mass production?

## उत्तर

## ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी ( श्रीमती स्मृ तत ज़ूबिन इरानी )

MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SMT. SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): No,  Sir.    Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  has  informed  that KVIC has issued a public notification/advertisement in newspapers regarding unauthorized sale of  khadi  and  khadi  products,  advising  public  to  verify  the  'KHADI  MARK'  logo  on  KVI products.
- (c): Ministry of MSME has informed that as per the KVIC Act, ''Khadi' means any cloth woven on  handlooms  in  India  from  cotton,  silk  or  woolen  yarn  handspun  in  India  or  from  a mixture of any two or all of such yarns'.   Further, KVIC does not discriminate between poor dealers  or  big  companies  and  issued  notices  to  big  companies  like  Fab  India,  New  Delhi  and Khadi Stores - Pahnava, Mumbai and Jodhpur etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5493 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Ban on Plastics
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 5493

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2019

## Ban on Plastics

## 5493. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to adopt a uniform policy applicable to all States on plastic ban and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  daily  products  like  toiletries  contain plastic and are toxic to the environment;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  impose  restrictions  on  use  of  plastic  in  such products, 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 Government has notified Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. As per the Rules, the carry bag made of virgin or recycled plastic less than fifty microns in thickness has been prohibited. There is complete ban on sachets using plastic material used for storing, packing or sellinggutkha, tobacco and pan masala.The Rules are uniformly applicable to all the States. Further, Hon'ble Prime Minister has announced India's pledge to Ban all SingleUse  Plastic  by  2022.  In  this  regard  Ministry  has  issued  guidelines  and  written  letters  to offices  of  Central  Government,  State  Government  and  its  departments,  major  PSUs, corporates, etc to prohibit single-use plastic products in their offices.
- (c) to (e) Microbeads which are often used in cosmetic and toiletries are made of plastic and  are  not  bio-degradable/soluble  in  the  water.  For  this,  BIS  has  published  an  Indian Standard, IS 4707 (Part 2): 2017 'Classification of cosmetic raw materials and adjuncts: Part 2 List of raw materials generally not recognized as safe for use in cosmetics' as per which 'Plastic microbeads: 5 mm or less, water insoluble, solid plastic particle used to exfoliate or cleanse in rinse-off personal care products' must not form part of the composition of cosmetic products.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 5492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: AYUSH Institute
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019

## AYUSH INSTITUTE

## 5492.DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any proposal to establish AYUSH Institute in Bihar, partic in Gopalganj district;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;

- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State  Government  for development of AYUSH Institute in Bihar; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon along with the number of AYUSH C functioning in Gopalganj?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):    Presently there is no proposal under consideration in the Ministry of A YUSH to establish AYUSH Institute in Bihar.

- (c):     No.

- (d):     Does not arise.

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