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Lok Sabha Question No. 3353 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Spread of Coronavirus
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3353 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## SPREAD OF CORONAVIRU S

## 3353. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has reached out to China or other friendly neighbouring countries to extend India's support to fight Coronavirus, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the G overnment has received any i structions from WHO or United Nations on how toprotect India from spread of Coronavirus, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is in support of Coronavirus being given a 'pandemic' status, if so, thedeta ils thereof?

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

- (a): Government of India has undertaken evacuation operations from several countries in wake of the COVID - 19 outbreak to bring back Indian citizens as well as nationals from other countries. As on 11.03.2020, Government of India has evacuated 948 passengers from COVID -19 affected countries including China and Japan . Out of these, 900 are Indian citizens and 48 belonging  to  different  na tionalities  including  Maldives,  Myanmar,  Bangladesh,  China,  USA, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, South Africa and Peru.

Government of India has also extended support to Maldives and Iran in testing sam and  Bhutan  in  managing Novel  Coronavirus  (COVID - 19) . On  07.03.2020,  108  samples  were received  from  Iran . These  samples  are  being  tested  at  the  laboratory  of  AIIMS.  Also,  s scientists  from  the  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  have  been  stationed  in Equipment and reagents have also been dis patched to enable t h m to setup a laboratory.

- (b) : The  Joint  Monitoring  Group  (JMG)  under  the  Chairmanship  of D rector General  of Health  Services (DGHS ) has  held  series  of  meetings  to  assess  the  risk  and  review  t preparedness and response mechanisms to manage  any  case  that  might  get  imported  to  India. World Health Organisation (WHO), being represented in the JMG ,is providing Ministry with regular updates and technical information.

(c): Pandemic status to diseases is given by WHO which has declared Nove  Coronavirus (COVID - 19) 'pandemic' on 11.03.2020.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Liver Health
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3349 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## LIVER HEALTH

## 3349. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  conduct awareness  programme  for  liver  health issues;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the manner in which the Government is planning to conduct the programme and the role to be played by health centres in this regard?

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

- (a): Yes

(b):

- Observation of World Hepatitis day
- Functioning of call centre (No. 1800116666) from 7:00Am to 11:00PM all 7 days a week for dissemination of information and addressing issues related to viral hepatitis.
- Use of print media and mid media
- Inter - personal communication through health staff and peer supported
- (c): Nati onal  Viral  Hepatitis  Control  Program  under  the  National  Health  Mission  wa launched in July 2018 Under the program, free diagnostics and drugs are being made available all in need, not only for treatment of hepatitis C but also life - long management of h epatitis B through  designated  medical  colleges  (Model  Treatment  Centres)  and  select  district  hos (treatment centres)  strengthened under the program.

The key strategies adopted under the Program include preventive, promotive and cura interventi ons  with  the  focus  on  awareness  generation,  increasing  access,  promoting  diagno and  providing  treatment  for  viral  hepatitis  through  designated  medical  colleges  ( Treatment  Centres)  and  select  district  hospitals  (treatment  centres)    strengthened  u er  the program.

National  guidelines  for  diagnosis  and  management  of  viral  hepatitis  have  also released so as to ensure standardization of the laboratory and treatment protocols.

Coordination and collaboration with other ministries and national prog rams and schemes including National AIDS Control Program; Universal immunization Program, maternal healt Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), Swachh Bharat Mission etc is also being do

Mother to child transmission is one of the major routes of transmission of hepat India  has  already  included  vaccine  against  hepatitis  B  under  the  universal  immuniz program. This will be supplemented with screening of all pregnant women for Hepa titis B during their  antenatal  care  check - ups,  so  that  institutional  delivery  of  those  screened  positive hepatitis B, birth dose vaccination along with Hepatitis B immunoglobulins to the newbor management of the mother for hepatitis B can be ensur ed at higher healthcare facilities.

Vaccination against Hepatitis B to the health care workers has also been initiated this program.

Vaccination against hepatitis B to the high risk groups is also planned under the pr
Lok Sabha Question No. 3347 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Beaches under Blue Flag Standards
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3347

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## Beaches under Blue Flag Standards

## 3347. SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has initiated a programe to develop Indian beaches and marinas under the Blue Flag Standards;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the total number of beaches in the country currently having the Blue Flag   Certification, beach wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): The Ministry has embarked upon a programme for 'Blue Flag' Certification for select  beaches in the  country.    This Certification is accorded by an international agency, i.e., Foundation for Environment Education, Denmark, based on 33 stringent criteria in four major areas,  i.e.,  (i)  Environmental  Education  and  Information,  (ii)  Bathing  water  quality,  (iii) Environment Management and Conservation and (iv) Safety  and services  in the beaches. The 'Blue Flag' is an Eco-tourism model endeavouring to provide the tourists/beach  goers a clean beach,  hygienic  bathing  water,  tourist  friendly  facilities/amenities  and  a  healthy  environment, besides endeavoring a sustainable development of the area.

Through the Beach Environment & Aesthetics Management Services (BEAMS) initiative of the Ministry, infrastructure development works, facilities and services are progressing in the identified beaches, as per the criteria laid down for 'Blue Flag' certification.   So far, no beach has been accorded the 'Blue Flag' certification.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Regulation for Web Channels
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, C. R. Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3345 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/03/2020

## REGULATION FOR WEB CHANNELS

## 3345.  COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE: SHRI C.R. PATIL:

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

- (a) whether  OTT  (Over  The  Top)    channels  which  are  also  known  as  web channels are popular now-a-days and these channels show web series and even people also upload content there through social sharing platform;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  content  being  showed  on  these  channels  is  being monitored  by  the  Government  or  its  agency  as  these  channels  are broadcasting violence, abuses and vulgar videos;
- (c) whether the Government intends on regulating over-the-top (OTT), videoon-demand  (VOD)  services  provided  by  online  platforms  such  as  Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar and others in India in larger interest of the society on  the  line  of  independent  institutions  like  PCI  and  NBA  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) whether  his  Ministry  has  received  notice  from  the  Supreme  Court  to regulate  content  on  such  platforms  and  if  so,  the  action  taken  by  the Government so far in this regard; and
- (e) the  details  of  such  online  platforms  which  have  adopted  a  self-regulatory Code of Best Practices?

## 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 (c): The Information Technology Act, 2000, administered by Ministry  of  Electronics  and  Information  Technology  (MEITY)  has provisions  relating  to  content  on  websites,  etc.  Information  / websites / URLs can be blocked under Section 69A of that Act, on matters relating to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, friendly relations with foreign states or public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence relating to the above.

Further,  online  video  streaming  services  providing  curated content are expected to follow various content related domestic laws as applicable to them. In addition, web channels, which are intermediaries under that Act, are required to follow certain due diligence as prescribed in the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011.

(d):       An SLP (C) No. 010937/2019 has been filed in the Hon'ble Supreme  Court  of  India on the issue of regulation of  OTT platforms.

(e):      Government called a meeting of OTT platforms and their association is in preparation of self-regulation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3340 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3340 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## DRUGS AND MAGIC REME DIES (OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENTS) ACT, 1954

## 3340. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

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

- (a) whether the Government is in the process of making amendment to the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, if so, the details thereof;
- ( b) whether the Government has also proposed a jail term of upto five years and a fine of upto Rs. 50 lakhs for advertising medicines for hair growth, fairness among others;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the amendment process islikely to be completed and implemented?

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

- (a) to (d): Yes. Draft Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) (Amendment Bill, 2020 has b een formulated and uploaded on the website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on 03.02.2020.

As per the draft Bill, in case of first conviction for contravention of any provi imprisonment may extend to two years and fine upto ten lakh rupees and in case of subsequent conviction, the imprisonment may extend to five years and fine upto fifty lakh rupees.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3339 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: India’s Ranking in Quality of Scientific Research
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Ajay Bhatt

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3339

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13/03/2020

## INDIA'S RANKING IN QUALITY OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

t3339. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of India'$ ranking in respect of the quality of scientific research in the world;
- (b) whether India'$ ranking is declining in respect of quality of scientific research;
- (c)
- if s0, the details thereof and reaction of the Government thereto; and
- (d) the steps being taken to improve India'$ ranking in the field of scientific research?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE; MINISTER OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AND MINISTER OF EARTH SCIENCES (DR HARSH VARDHAN)

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- (a) to (c): As per the Department of Science and Technology (DST) commissioned study in 2019 based on SCOPUS (Elsevier) database, India stands at 10th position during 2017 in quality of   scientific research measured in terms of number of citations for scientific publications. The   position of India   is  improving continuously in terms of number of th citations for scientific publications and the Same have gone up from 145 position in 2011 to th 10 in 2017.
- (d) To improve the   position of the country in the field of scientific research, Government has taken various measures such as successive increase in plan allocations for scientific departments, setting up of new institutions for science, education and research, creation of Centres of Excellence and facilities in emerging and frontline areas of S&T in academic and national institutions, operation of schemes such as Fund for Improvement of Science and   Technology Infrastructure (FIST);   Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facilities   (SAIF),   Visiting Advanced Joint Research (VAJRA) Faculty Scheme for distinguished overseas scientists and academicians including Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), Overseas Visiting Doctoral  Fellowship (OVDF), Prime Minister' s research fellowships, Teacher Associate-ship for Research Excellence (TARE) and Distinguished Investigator Award (DIA); Department of Bio-Technology-The Word Academy of Sciences (DBT-TWAS) International fellowships and providing substantial grant to potential scientists through extramural research funding etc

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3338 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Seismic Microzonation
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao, Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFEARTHSCIENCES LOK SABHA

## TO BE ANSWEREDON FRIDAY, MARCH13, 2020

## UNSTARREDQUESTIONNo. 3338 SEISMIC MICROZONATION

## 3338. SHRIMATI POONAMMAHAJAN:

## SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA:

Will the Minister of EARTHSCIENCESbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of agencieslinstitutions included in the list of Expression of Interest for Seismic Microzonation in the various cities; proposed by the Government;
- (b) the results of the bidding for the tender of Seismic Microzonation of various cities; and
- (c) the allocation made by Government for Seismic Microzonation during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FORSCIENCEAND TECHNOLOGY

## AND EARTHSCIENCES

## (DR. HARSHVARDHAN)

- (a) Following agenciesl institutions expressed their interest in conducting Seismic Microzonation of various cities:
- I. MIs Fugro Geotech (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
- II. MIs CENGRSGeotechnica Pvt. Ltd, Noida
- III. MIs Secon Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
- IV. MIs CETesting Company Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata
- V. MIs Sarathy Geotech & Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore
- VI. MIs Geo Designs & Research Pvt Ltd, Vadodara
- VII. MIs Rawel Singh & Company, Ropar
- VIII. MIs Indian Geotechnical Services, New Delhi
- IX. Centre for Urbanization Buildings and Environment (CUBE), liT
- Madras, Chennai
- X. Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), Gandhinagar
- XI. Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee, Roorkee
- XII.
- Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, Kharagpur
- XIII. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
- XIV. Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur, Kanpur
- XV. Society for Innovation and Development, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
- XVI. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru
- (b) Based on the competitive bids, seismic microzonation work for 4cities namely Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore and Mangalore has been awarded to following firms:

Bhubaneswar:

MIsSecon Pvt. Ltd

Chennai:

MIsFugro Geotech (India) Pvt. Ltd

Coimbatore:

MIsSecon Pvt. Ltd

Mangalore:

MIsSecon Pvt. Ltd

The Microzonation work for 8 other cities namely, Kanpur, Lucknow, Patna, Dhanbad,Varanasi, Meerut, Agra, Amritsar shall be initiated soon after completion of necessary administrative and financial approval.

- (c) An amount of Rs.22.63 crores has been allocated during last there years.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Health Campaign
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen, Sunil Kumar Mondal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## HEALTH CAMPAIGN

## 3337. DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR MONDAL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start/ implement any special health campaign on spread ofinfectious disease in the country, if so, the details ther of p rticularly in Firozabad di strict of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the number of Government health centres operational in this area;
- (c) whether any proactive action is being taken to protect infected people and precautions for the non infected people of the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wis , if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a)to(d) : As  per  the  Constitutional  provisions,  ' Health ' is  a  State  subject . However,  the Ministry of Health and Family W elfare provide s financial and technical assistance to States / U nionTerritories (UT s)under the National Health Mission (NHM) for strengthening of Primary and  Secondary  health  care  facilities  to  effectively respond  to  health  care  need s. U nder  the Integrated Disease Survei llance Programme (IDSP), additional manpower, training of identified Rapid  Response  Team  members  for  outbreak  investigations,  strengthening  of  laboratories detecti on of epidemic prone dis eases, information technology equipment for data entry, analysis and data transfer, and provision of funds for operati nalization, etc. are provided t o preven  the spreadof disease outbreaks .

- (b): At  present,  there  are  216  sub  centres,  43  Primary  Healthc areCenters  (PHCs),  9 Community Health Centers (CHCs), 4 Health and Wellness Centre - Sub Centers (HWC - SCs), 22 (HWC - PHCs), and 3 district Hospitals working in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Old Age Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Jee Thakur

## GOVERNEMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3336 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## OLD AGE HOMES

## 3336.  SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR:

Will the MINISTER OF WOMEN CHILD AND DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  old  age  homes,  beggar  shelters, short stay houses and open shelter homes for the welfare of poor, the old and beggars in Darbhanga district of Bihar;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the said shelters homes have not been established in Darbhanga and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) The Government has not received any proposal from the State Government of Bihar for setting up of old age homes, beggar shelters and short stay homes  for the welfare of poor, the old and beggars in Darbhanga district of Bihar.

However, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing a centrally sponsored Child Protection Services (CPS) Scheme (erstwhile Integrated Child Protection Scheme) under Umbrella  Integrated Child Development  Services  for  supporting  the children in difficult circumstances. The  primary responsibility of implementation of the scheme lies with the State Governments/UT Administrations. Under the scheme institutional care is provided through Child Care Institutes (CCIs), as a rehabilitative measure. The programmes and activities in Homes inter-alia  include  age-appropriate  education,  access  to  vocational  training,  recreation,  health care,  counseling  etc.  Under  the  non-institutional  care  component,  support  is  extended  for adoption, foster care and sponsorship. Further, CPS also provides for  'After care' services after the age of 18 years to help sustain them during the transition from institutional to independent life. The details of CCIs alongwith the children residing in them under CPS scheme as informed by the State Government of Bihar is as below:

|   Children Home |   Beneficiaries |   Specialized Adoption Agencies |   Beneficiaries |
|-----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|              13 |             599 |                              13 |             132 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3335 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: POSHAN Abhiyan
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3335

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## POSHAN ABHIYAN

## 3335. SHRI  SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  hold  a  Conference  of  Ministers  of Women  and  Child  Development  of  all  State  Governments  to  deliberate  on solutions related to malnutrition among women and children and to assess the progress of POSHAN Abhiyan;
- (b) if so, the details in this regard; and
- (c) if  not,  the  steps  being  taken  to  ensure  that  women  and  children  are  not malnourished in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) There is presently no plan to hold a Conference of Ministers of Women and Child  Development  of  all  State  Governments  to  deliberate  on  solutions  related  to malnutrition  among  women  and  children  and  to  assess  the  progress  of  POSHAN Abhiyaan. However, in the last ten monthsMinister of Women and Child Development has reviewed POSHAN Abhiyaan with 16 Chief Ministers; Secretary, Women and Child Development has similarly reviewed POSHAN Abhiyaan with 10 Chief Secretaries apart from review of status in States / UTs through video conference, conferences, meeting etc.The Government is implementing several schemes/programmes of different Ministries/Departments through States/UTs to address various aspects related to health and nutrition. This Ministry is implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana  Yojana,  Anganwadi  Services  and  Scheme  for  Adolescent  Girls  under  the Umbrella  Integrated  Child  Development  Services  Scheme  (ICDS)  to  address  the problem of malnutrition in the country.

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