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Lok Sabha Question No. 1983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Regional Newspaper and Magazines
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## REGIONAL NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES

## 1983. SHRI BHANU PRATAP SINGH VERMA:

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

- (a) the year-wise and language-wise details of regional newspaper/magazines in the States and Union Territories during the last three years;
- (b) whether the cases of newspapers/magazines being run illegally have come to the notice of the Government; and
- (c) if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to stop it?

## 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) :  The  language-wise,  region-wise  details  of  newspapers  and periodicals, registered with Registrar of Newspapers for India (RNI), in various States/UTs are published annually in the form of  a  publication  titled  'Press  in  India'.  This  publication  is available on the website of RNI (www.rni.nic.in).
- (b) and  (c) : Violations of  the  provisions  of  the  Press  and Registration  of  Books  Act,  1867,  as  and  when  noticed,  are handled as per the provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1982 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: FM Radio Station
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Faizal P.P. Mohammed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1982

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019)

## FM RADIO STATION

1982. SHRI MOHAMMED FAIZAL P.P.:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  start  FM  radio stations in Union Territory of Lakshadweep which would be of immense help to local citizens; and
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? 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) & (b): Prasar Bharati has informed that presently, a 100 W FM transmitter is operational at AIR, Kavaratti.  In addition, a 10 kW MW transmitter at Kavaratti is also providing coverage to entire Lakshadweep *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: National Doordarshan Channel
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1981

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019)

NATIONAL DOORDARSHAN CHANNEL

1981. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a) the present status of the programmes of National Doordarshan channel and the number of its viewers;
- (b) whether the Government has allocated/released any amount for improving the programme content of the said channel and number of viewers; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## 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)  At  present,  Doordarshan  has  35  operating  satellite  TV channels  which  includes  6  all  India  channels,  17  regional channels,  11  State  networks  and  1  International  channel. These  are  available  on  DD  FreeDish  and  approximately  33 million households have access to DD FreeDish throughout the country.

(b) &  (c): Government  has  allocated  Rs.234.51  crore to Doordarshan for content development under the  scheme 'Broadcasting Infrastructure and Network Development' for the period from 2017-18 to 2019-20.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Medical College in Bijnor
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1980 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## MEDICAL COLLEGE IN B IJNOR

## 1980. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has announced to set up a medical college in Bijnor town in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the time by which the construction work of the said college building is l ikely to be started; and
- (c)  the  reasons  for  non -compliance  of the  announcement  made  in  2016  for  setting up  of medical college in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a)to (c): One  medical  college  for  district  Bijnor  in  Uttar  Pradesh  State  has  b approved  under  Phase -III  of  the Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  for  'Establishment  of  new medical colleges attached with existing district/referral hospitals' at a cost of Rs. 325 crore with fund sharing between the Centre and the State in the ratio of 60:40.

The  Phase - III  of  the  Scheme  has  been  approved  by  the  Cabinet  on  28.8.2019  to establish 75 more new medical colleges by 2022 -23. The implementing agency in this regard is the concerned State Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1977 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Pollution by Industrial Firms
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1977

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Pollution by Industrial Firms

## 1977. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  that  several  industrial  firms  are polluting the environment;
- (b) if so, the number of such polluting firms monitored in the past twenty years;
- (c) the action taken against such firms;
- (d) whether  any  multi-national  companies  have  been  included  in  the  said  list  of Government and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of such multinational companies accused of high levels of pollution and the action taken against them?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) Monitoring  and  inspection  of  industrial  units  are  carried  out  by  the  Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) through surveillance squads and online systems. CPCB has conducted surprise inspection of industries in the 17 categories of highly polluting industries under the programme 'Environmental Surveillance Squad' (ESS) and directions were issued to  non-complying  units.  During  the  period  2008-09  to  2015-16,  a  total  of  1635  industries were  inspected  under  this  programme  and  with  respect  to  non-compliance  observed,  244 directions  were issued  under  section  5  of the Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  156 directions  under  section  18(1)(b)  of  the  Water  (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act, 1974 and Air  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

Further, CPCB has issued directions to industries falling in the 17 categories of highly  polluting  industries  to  install  Online  Continuous  Effluent/  Emission  Monitoring System (OCEMS) to track discharges of pollutants from these units. Since 2016-17, CPCB is carrying out inspection of these industries based on computer generated alerts from OCEMS. A total of 663 industries have been inspected till 21.11.2019 and 385 directions have been issued  under  Section  5  of  the  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  non-complying industries  and  1  direction  to  State  Pollution  Control  Board  under  section  18(1)(b)  of  the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1976 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Low Cost Device for Fishermen
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: Chandra Sekhar Bellana, Balashowry Vallabbhaneni, Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1976 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVENBER 29, 2019

Low Cost Device for Fishermen

1976.    SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR BELLANA: SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI: SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a low cost device for fishermen for getting information about disaster warnings as well as locating potential fish stocks recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the device was manufactured locally under the Make in India initiative and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide such devices to fishermen free of cost/at highly subsidized rate and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has developed a system together with Airport Authority of India (AAI) to transmit  potential  fishing  zone  advisories,  ocean  state  forecasts,  high wave  alerts,  tsunami  early  warnings,  fish  market  price  information  at various  locations  along  the  coast  etc  to  fishermen  via  satellites  at  no recurring  costs.  The  system  includes  a  device  called  GEMINI  (GAGAN Enabled Mariner's Instrument for Navigation and Information) to receive the  information  transmitted  through  satellites.  The  range  of  GEMINI covers the entire Indian Ocean region.
- (c) Yes, Sir. The GEMINI Receiver, a portable hand-held device, was made in India by a firm in Bangalore on the directions of INCOIS and AAI for testing and  demonstration.  INCOIS  designed  and  developed  the  GEMINI  App necessary to convert the satellite messages into readable maps and text.

The technology to manufacture such a device is available to any willing manufacturer. (d) INCOIS/MoES do not have mandate and budget for distribution of such device  to  the  fishermen.  However,  INCOIS  has  submitted  a  scheme  to distribute/subsidize  these  devices,  initially,  to  about  50,000  registered fishing vessels through respective state fisheries departments,  to National  Fisheries  Development Board  (NFDB)/Department  of  Fisheries, Govt. of India.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Production of Ethanol
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pratima Bhoumik, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1973

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Production of Ethanol

## 1973. MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

## DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a) whether  the  approval  of  his  Ministry  for  additional  production  of  ethanol  from  sugar molasses has been cancelled;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  use  anti-smog  gun  to  provide  relief  from  rising pollution in Delhi and other areas around it and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  give  any  financial  assistance  to  the  States  for purchasing the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) and (b) The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has issued a notification vide S.O. 345(E) dated 17 th January 2019 for expediting the production of Ethanol for its limited purpose of blending with petrol exclusively for its usage as bio-fuel.
- (c) and  (d)  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  in  order  dated  25th  November  2019  in  Writ  Petition (Civil)  No.  13029/1985,  has  taken  note  of  the  Anti-Smog  Guns  that  have  been experimented by the Government of NCT of Delhi.  Hon'ble Supreme Court has directed the Government of NCT of Delhi to report the steps they have taken in this regard to use and acquire Anti-Smog Guns and the outcome of the experiment which was performed.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1972 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Siddha System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: S. Venkatesan

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1972 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MED ICINE

## 1972. SHRI S. VENKATESAN:

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

- (a) the details of the efforts made by the Government to include more books on Siddha Syst Medicine under the appropriate schedule of t he Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) if not, whether any proposal is underway to do so and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)to (c):     National Institute of Siddha has provided a list of 92 books of Siddha proposed to be included in the first schedule of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The matter was referred to Pharmacopeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (PCIM&H) for consideration and its recommendation. The matter was discussed in the 6 th meeting of Scientific Body ofPCIM&H and it was resolved to refer the respective portion of the letter to Ayurv Siddha & Unani Pharmacopoeia Committees for their recommendations. Accordingly as per th direction of Scientific Body of PCIM&H the matter has been referred to Siddha P harmacopoeia Committee.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Filing of Cases against Media
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1969 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## FILING OF CASES AGAINST MEDIA 1969.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a) whether it has come to the notice of the Ministry about the issue of G.O. issued by the Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  which  grants  power  to  the  respective  Secretaries  of Government departments to file cases against TV broadcast media, print media and online media for any reportage against the Government;
- (b) if so, whether the Ministry has examined the said G.O.;
- (c) if  so,  whether this tantamounts to violation of freedom of speech and expression of the media; and
- (d) if so, the efforts taken by the Ministry to communicate with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to withdraw this controversial G.O.?

## 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): The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that vide order G.O. Rt. No.938  dated  20.02.2007  it  permitted  the  Special  Commissioner,  Information  and Public Relation to lodge complaints and file defamation cases against the Publisher and Editors Publishing/telecasting items which are false, baseless and defamatory in nature and to initiate legal action.

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh vide order G.O. RT No.2430 dated of respective  Departments  to  issue  rejoinders,  file  complaints  and  lodge  appropriate

(b) to (d): The Press council of India set up under the Press Council Act, 1978 has cognizance in the matter and has issued Notice on 01.11.2019 to the Government of Andhra Pradesh in this matter.

30.10.2019 has further accorded permission empowering the Secretaries cases in the above matter. taken suo motu

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Study by Geologists/Scientists
Ministry: EARTH SCIENCES
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1968 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, NOVENBER 29, 2019

## STUDY BY GEOLOGISTS/SCIENTISTS

## 1968. DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:

Will the Minister of EARTH SCIENCES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that 10 crore years earlier  some parts of Perambalur and Ariyalur districts in Tamil Nadu  had  changeover  from  sea  into  land  as  per  the  study  by Geologists/Scientists;
- (b) whether the Government is also aware of the fact that some areas nearer to Alathur in Perambalur district in Tamil Nadu had also changed over from sea into land;
- (c) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take necessary steps to preserve the antiquity of those sea areas which changed over from sea into land; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) Yes Sir. MoES and its attached institutions have not carried out any  geological  studies  from  this  aspect  in  the  Perambalur  and Ariyalur districts of Tamil Nadu State. However, from review of the available scientific literature and geological maps, it is understood that some parts of Perambalur and Ariyalur districts were  under  sea  during  the  Cenomanian  transgressive  events about 10 crore years before present which were later turned into land during the subsequent regressive phase.
- (b) Yes Sir. It is understood based on review of available scientific literature and geological maps that the Alathur area of Perambalur district has also been changed from sea into land during the above mentioned period.
- (c) No Sir.
- (d) Ministry  of  Earth  Sciences  has  no  proposal  to  intervene  in  the topography of area and the changes that have occurred 10 crores years before present.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: e-Dantseva
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Kotagiri Sridhar, Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1958 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## E - DANTSEVA

## 1958. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY: SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI: DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY: SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched e - Dantseva website and app for digital information on health and knowledge;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the languages in which the website is available;
- (c) whether this app and website is usable for differently abled especially visually challenged people and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether tele - medici ne facility will be available using this facility for people in rural areas, if so, the required details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government plans to increase the languages in which website is accessible, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the G overnment has taken any steps to increase awareness about the e- Dantseva website and app, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons theref r?

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

- (a): Yes,  eDantSeva  website  and  mobile  application  has  been  launched  under  Nationa Oral Health Program of Government of India and provides digital information on Oral he and knowledge pertaining to oral cavity and oral problems.
- (b): eDantSeva aims to sensitize people about the significance of maintaining optimum oral health and equips them with the tools and knowledge to do so, including awarenes the nearest oral health service facility.

Currently, the website is available in Hindi and English l anguage.

- (c): Yes, eDantSeva website complies with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA which enables people with visua impairments access the website using assistive technologies, such as screen rea ders.
- (d): Currently, the telemedicine facility is not available for people in rural areas edantseva.
- (e): Yes, the application and website is planned to be made available in all the re languages across the country in Phase II.
- (f): The National  Oral  Health  Program  of  Government  of  India  along  with Centre  for Dental  Education  &  Research  (CDER),  AIIMS  New  Delhi  has  taken  numerous  steps  to increase the awareness about the eDantSeva website at the following forums: national international conferences,  academic  and  research  institutes,  training  programs  for  sch teachers, AYUSH health and paraprofessionals
Lok Sabha Question No. 1957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Scheme to Protect Children from Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1957

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## Scheme to Protect Children from Pollution

## 1957. SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a) whether children are being more affected from pollution in the country and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce any special scheme to protect children from pollution;
- (c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be introduced along with the outline of the said scheme; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)   Many studies have been published, from time to time, reporting model-based estimates of effects of environmental pollution, including those on health of children. These estimates are, however, based on models, simulations and extrapolations. There are no conclusive data available  in  the  country  to  establish  direct  correlation  of  death/  disease  exclusively  due  to pollution. Health effects of pollution are synergistic manifestation of factors which include food habits, occupational habits, socio-economic status, medical history, immunity, heredity, etc., of the individuals.

- (b) & (c) The  Central  Government  has  taken  a  number  of  regulatory  measures  for prevention,  control  and  abatement  of  pollution.  These inter  alia include  notification  of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, emission/ effluent standards for industrial sectors, setting  up  of  monitoring  network  for  assessment  of  ambient  air  quality  and  water  quality, launching of Air Quality  Index, issuance of directions to 17 categories  of highly polluting industries to install Online Continuous Effluent/Emission Monitoring System (OCEMS), etc. In  particular,  the Government  has launched the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in 2019 as a pan India time bound national level strategy to address the increasing air pollution across  the  country  in  a  comprehensive  manner.  The  overall  objective  is  to  augment  and evolve effective ambient air quality monitoring network across the country besides ensuring comprehensive management plan for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution and enhancing public awareness and capacity building measures.
- (d) Does not arise in view of the above.

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