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Lok Sabha Question No. 159 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Illegal Cutting of Trees
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. *159

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Illegal Cutting of Trees

## *159.  SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether the Government takes action only on receiving information regarding illegal cutting of trees and the Government suo-moto does not check such cases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether people  avoid  reporting  illegal  cutting  of  trees  due  to  fear  of  mafia  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  corrective  measures  taken  by  the  Government  in  this  regard  along  with  the  success achieved?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a) to (d)  The statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFFERED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  No.  *159  DUE  FOR  27.07.2018  REGARDING  ILLEGAL CUTTING OF TREES ASKED BY SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

- (a) & (b) Protection and management of forests and trees is primarily the responsibility of concerned  State/UT  Governments.  State/Union  Territory  Governments  take appropriate action regarding illegal cutting of trees as per the provisions of Indian Forest  Act,  1927,  Wildlife  (Protection)  Act,  1972,  various  acts  of  State/UT Governments and the rules and regulations made there under. However, as per the section  2  of  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980,  forest  land  cannot  be  diverted  to non-forest use without the approval of the Central Government.

In case violation of the provision of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is brought to the  notice  of  the  Central  Government,  the  Ministry  takes  action  as  deemed  fit under  the  provision  of  the  Forest  (Conservation)  Act,  1980  and  the  rules  and regulations made there under. The Ministry also takes suo-moto action if any case of violation of the provision of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 comes to its notice.

- (c) & (d) The Ministry has not received any information in this regard.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 150 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Disposal of e-Waste
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *150

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2018

## Disposal of e-Waste

## *150. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) whether huge quantity of disposable toxic e-waste is lying in all the power companies across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  asked  the  said  companies  to  dispose  of  such  e-waste without harming the environment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the power companies in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (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 the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 150 for answer on 27 th July, 2018 regarding 'Disposal of eWaste' raised by Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram.

(a) & (b) Information is not available about the storage of toxic E-waste of disposable nature by  the  power  firms  in  the  country  with  the  Ministry.  Nevertheless  power  generating  units have deployment of electronic and electrical equipment of various vintage which would attain end-of-life and turn into e-waste. As per extant provisions of E-Waste (Management) Rules 2016, all  the  power  firms  being  bulk  consumers  of  electronic  and  electrical  equipment  are obliged  to  dispose  of  e-waste  in  the  prescribed  manner  by  handing  over  to  authorized recyclers/dismantlers  only.  In  pursuance  of  the  directions  of  National  Green  Tribunal, Principal  Bench,  the  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  and  Delhi  Pollution  Control Committee  (DPCC)  have  jointly  inspected  twenty installations of power  distribution companies and reported non availability of any stock of e-waste except at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, Mangolpuri.

(c) & (d) The Government has not issued any specific directions to power firms to dispose of the e-waste. However, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 were notified in March, 2016 for providing  environmentally  sound  systems  for  disposal  of  e-waste.  The  provisions  of  these Rules  include  dedicated  extended  producers'  responsibility  (EPR),  setting  up  of  producer responsibility  organizations  and  e-waste  exchanges  to  facilitate  collection  and  recycling, assigning specific responsibility  to  bulk  consumers  of electronic  products  for  safe  disposal and  other  measures  which  include  responsibility  of  producers  of  electronic  and  electrical products for collection and channelizing of electronic waste. The power firms are the bulk consumers of the electrical and electronic equipments. As per the provisions of the E-Waste management Rules, 2016 such companies are required to maintain records and file annual report to the concerned State Pollution Control Boards.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 145 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: National Company Law Tribunal
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27th JULY, 2018

STARRED QUESTION NO. 145 [SHRAVANA 5, 1940 (SAKA)]

## NATIONAL COMPANY LAW TRIBUNAL

## QUESTION

*145. SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases that have been filed with the National Company Law Tribunal  (NCLT)  since  the  Insolvency  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  was enacted, till date, company-wise;
- (b) the number of cases resolved along with the amount of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) realized till date, company-wise;
- (c) the number of corporate debtors put under resolution process;
- (d) the number of appellate tribunals and NCLT benches that are functioning in the country at present; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of appellate tribunals and NCLT benches in the country to avoid delay of cases, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for the same along with the other  corrective  measures  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for speedy disposal of NCLT cases?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS                     (SHRI PIYUSH GOEL)

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

(

श्री पीर्ूष गोर्ल )

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE STARRED QUESTION NO. 145 FOR ANSWER IN LOK SABHA ON 27.07.2018:

(a):  As  per  the  information  furnished  by  National  Company  Law  Tribunal (NCLT),  since  enactment  of  Insolvency  and  Bankruptcy  Code,  2016  ,  6,326 fresh cases have been filed before NCLT under the IBC, 2016 and 2,323 winding up  cases  have  been  received  on  transfer  from  various  High  Courts  till 30.06.2018.

(b)& (c): A total of 4,390 cases have been disposed and 907 cases have been admitted  under  IBC,  2016  till  30.06.2018  in  NCLT.  As  per  the  information furnished by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), in 32 companies corporate  insolvency  resolution  process  has  resulted  in  realization  of  Rs. 49784.11 crore.

(d): There is one bench of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at New Delhi. Benches of NCLT have been constituted at New Delhi, Allahabad, Ahmadabad,  Bengaluru,  Chennai,  Chandigarh, Cuttack, Gauhati, Jaipur, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai.

(e): There is no proposal to increase number of Appellate Tribunals. Benches of  NCLT  are  being  established  in  a  phased  manner  keeping  in  view  the workload. Bench of NCLT is to be constituted at Kochi very soon. For speedy disposal  of  cases,  Government  has  decided  to  augment  the  number  of Members.  More  than  one  court  have  been  started  functioning  at  benches where number of pending cases is comparatively higher, such as Mumbai and Delhi. Regular colloquiums are being held for Members of NCLT so as to ensure speedier and uniform judicial delivery system.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: AIIMS Like Institution
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 143 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH JULY, 2018

## AIIMS LIKE INSTITUTI ON

## *143. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a) whether the Union Government has conducted its survey to finalize loca offered by the State Government of Gujarat for setting up of AIIMS like inst at Rajkot in the Saura shtra region of Gujarat and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps being taken by the Union Government to expedite the sanction execution process of the said AIIMS like institution;
- (c) the funds allocated/sanctioned for the purpose; and
- (d) t he time by which the said institution will be operational at Rajkot?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 143* FOR 27 TH JULY, 2018

(a): State Government offered four (4) sites. Two in Vadodara and two in R for  consideration  for  establishment  of  new  AIIMS  in  the  State  of  Guja A Central Team was constituted by this Ministry which inspected the above s offered by Government of Gujarat for establishment of new AIIMS on 31.08.201 & 01.09.2017.

(b): A Selection committee was constituted to assess the suitability of site for establishment of AIIMS. A sub - committee  was  also  constituted  to  assist  the Selection  Committee  and  to  make  an  initial  assessment  of  the  sites,  offer State Govern ment, for establishment of AIIMS in the State based on paramete under  challenge  method.  The  brief  prepared  by  the  Sub - Committee  was  placed before  the  Selection  Committee  to  evaluate  the  sites  offered  by  Governmen Gujarat under Challenge Method. The S election Committee, then, carried out the evaluation of  sites,  offered  by  the  Government  of  Gujarat,  under  the  Challe Method criterion in terms of para 5.2 of the guidelines for evaluation of for establishment of AIIMS under PMSSY on 19.09.201 7. Government of Gujarat has been requested to provide some additional information required to enabl Ministry to finalize the site for establishment of AIIMS in Gujarat.

(c)  &  (d):  The  allocation  of  funds  and  timelines  for  making AIIMS fully operati onaldepends  upon  the  receipt  of  various  due  approvals  of  Expenditu Finance Committee (EFC) and Cabinet.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Growth of Bank Deposits
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1837

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY 2018/ SHRAVANA  5, 1940  (SAKA) Growth  of Bank Deposits

## 1837.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the growth  of bank  deposits  fell to a five decades low  in 2017-18 and if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) the extent  to which  demonetisation, mutual  funds, insurance,  etc.,  impacted  the bank deposit;
- (c) the reaction of  the Government  with  regard  to such a trend;  and
- (d) the steps taken  by  the Government  to improve  deposit  rate  in banks?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

- (a): Yes madam.  Slower  growth  of 6.2% in aggregate deposits of Scheduled  Commercial Banks in the  financial   year   (FY)  2017-18,  as  per  Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  data,   is against  the backdrop  of a growth  rate of 15.3% in FY 2016-17, which  may  be viewed  in the context  of, inter alia, demonetisation.  Further,  aggregate  deposits  in FY 2017-18 were the  highest   ever  at  Rs.  1,17,78,997   crore,   registering   an  increase   of  Rs.  6,65,062 crore during  the year.
- (b) to (d): With  regard  to the extent  of impact  of various  factors,  RBI has informed  that  it does not have requisite  information.

To improve  customer  attractiveness,  Government  has announced  a Public  Sector  Banks (PSB)  Reforms   Agenda,   under which   banks   have  taken   a  number   of  measures   for enhancing   access  and  securing   service   excellence   in  banking   services.   These  include expansion   of  digital   banking   and  near-home   banking,   customer   comfort,   ease  of grievance   redressal,   and  senior-citizen   and  differently-abled friendly   banking   services. Further,   Government  has launched  Gram  Swaraj  Abhiyan  and Extended  Gram  Swaraj Abhiyan  in the current  financial  year  aimed  at saturation  coverage  under  Pradhan  Mantri Jan Dhan  Yojana  in 65,779 identified  villages.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Animals Electrocuted
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: B.V. NAYAK

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1836

TO BE ANSWERED ON  27.07.2018

## Animals Electrocuted

## 1836. SHRI B.V. NAIK:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that more animals are falling prey to electric lines in farmlands, plantations, around human settlements, etc.;
- (b) if  so,  the  total  number  of  animals  electrocuted  during  the  last  year  and  the  current year;
- (c) whether any guidelines have been issued by the Centre to the States in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the State Governments for violation, if any, of those guidelines due to which animals fell prey to electric lines?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)and(b) Reports  have  been  received  in  the  Ministry  regarding  electrocution  of  wild animals in various locations in the country. The detail of number of tiger and elephant electrocuted during the last year and the current year, as available with the Ministry, is as below:
- (c)and(d) The  Ministry  has  issued  a  guideline  for  Management  of  Human-Elephant Conflict  to  all  elephant  range  states  for  implementation.  Further  the  Chief Wildlife    Wardens  have  been  directed    to  take  up  the    issues  with  electricity department  to prevent  sagging of electric  transmission lines and  maintenance to minimum ground clearance as per the rule. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has also issued an advisory to deal with tiger and sympatric  species mortality  due  to  electrocution  with inter  alia has  suggested  field  level  and administrative level actions.

| Name of species   | Year    | Year                 |
|-------------------|---------|----------------------|
| Name of species   | 2017-18 | 2018-19 (as on date) |
| Tiger             | 6       | 1                    |
| Elephant          | 35      | NA                   |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1835 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Default Norms by RBI
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO: 1835

TO BE ANSWERED  ON THE 27 th  JULY,  2018/SHRAVANA 05, 1940 (SAKA)

## QUESTION DEFAULT NORMS BY RBI

## 1835:  SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  more than  4,000 borrowers  with  outstanding  loans of Rs. 1.2 lakh  crore  have defaulted under the  Reserve  Bank of  India (RBI) one day  default  norms  as on April  30, 2018;
- (c) whether   the  RBI  circular   stipulates   the  banks   to  classify   borrowers   as  defaulters   if  their repayments  are late even by  a day,  if so, the details  thereof;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof;
- (d) whether  the RBI has received  any  report  about  the non-compliance  of the said circular  by  any Public  Sector  Banks;  and

## ANSWER

- (e) if so, the details  thereof?

## THE MINISTER  OF STATE  IN THE MINISTRY  OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

## To be answered by

- (a)  and  (b):  Reserve   Bank of  India  (RBI)  has  apprised   that,   as  per  data  reported   by   banks   on  the Central   Repository of  Information   on  Large   Credits   (CRILC),   4,102  borrowers   defaulted   on  their debt  obligation   which   fell  due  on  30.4.2018,   and  their   total   funded   outstanding   amount   with   the banks,   on  the  said  date,   was  Rs.  1,21,060 crore.   RBI  has  further   informed   that   default   in  debt obligations  due on a particular  day  does not lead to classification  of an account  as Non-Performing Asset (NPA)  and that  only  when  the length  of default  extends  for a period  of more  than  90 days does an account  get classified  as NPA.
- (d) and (e): RBI has apprised  that,  as far as the reporting  requirement of borrowers  in default  on a weekly  basis as well  as reporting  of CRILC  data on monthly  basis is concerned,  banks  are reporting to RBI as required.  Further,  compliance  of circulars  of RBI are also examined  during  the supervisory process of banks  on sample  basis and  deficiencies,  if any,  are taken  up with  banks  for rectification.
- (c):  RBI  has  informed   that   its  circular   on  'Resolution   of  Stressed  Assets  -  Revised   Framework', dated February  12, 2018 stipulates  that  lenders  shall  report  to CRILC  all borrower  entities  in default (with  aggregate  exposure  of Rs. 5 crore  and above),  on a weekly  basis. RBI has further  informed  that in the said circular,  'default'  means non-payment  of debt when  whole  or any  part  or instalment  of the amount  of debt has become due and payable  and is not repaid  by  the debtor  or the corporate  debtor, as  the  case  may   be.  For  revolving facilities   like   cash  credit,   default   would   also  mean,   without prejudice  to the above,  the outstanding  balance  remaining  continuously in excess of the sanctioned limit  or drawing  power,  whichever  is lower,  for more  than  30 days.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1834 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Tax Exemption Slab
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1834

## TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27 TH  JULY,  2018 5, SHRAVANA, 1940 (SAKA)

## TAX EXEMPTION SLAB

## 1834. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

- Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is considering to raise the tax exemption slab considering the steep rise in cost of living due to inflation; (b) if so, the details thereof and the time by which it is likely to be implemented; and
- (c)        if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)

(a) to (c) No madam. There is no such proposal under consideration at present.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1833 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Labelling of Contents in Food Products
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1833 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th JULY, 2018

## LABELLING OF CONTENT S IN FOOD PRODUCTS

## 1833. SHRI V. ELUMALAI:

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

- (a)  whether  the  FSSAI  had  issued draft  notice  for  making  label  mandatory for  products containing 5 per cent or more GM ingredients; and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the draft proposes red colour code for high fat, sugar and salt products where the value of energy from sugar is more than 10 per cent of the total energy provided in the product;
- (c) whether there are similar provisions for trans fat and sodium content, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether it is also true that the draft proposes that nutritional information may additionally be provided as a bar code and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a): Yes. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft notif related  to  Food  Safety  and  Standards  (Labelling  and  Display)  Regulations  under  notice calling comments which includes mandatory la belling provision for genetically engineered or modified foods, which is reproduced below:

'All  food  products  having  total  Genetically  Engineered  (GE)  ingredients  5%  or  more shall be labelled. The total GE ingredients shall be of top three ingredients in terms of their percentage in the product. The labelling shall be as:

'Contains GMO/Ingredients derived from GMO'

- (b): Yes. The draft (Labelling and Display) Regulations proposes red colour code for hig sugar and salt food products which, inter - alia , provides threshold for total sugar content in the food products i.e. in case the value of energy (kcal) from total sugar is more than 10 p the total energy (kcal) provided by the 100 g/100 ml of the product, then it shall be coloured red.
- (c ): Yes. Similar provisions for trans fat and sodium content are also provided in the pr draft (Labelling and Display) Regulations where in case the value of energy (kcal) from t is more than 1 percent of the total energy (kcal) provided by the 100g/100 ml of the product and sodium content provided by the 100g/100 ml of the product is more than the threshold val specified in schedule -I of these regulations, then it shall be coloured red.

(d): The draft (Labelling and Display) Regulations proposes that Nutritional information may additionally be provided in the form of Barcode/Global Trade Identification Number (GT However,  while      declaration  of  nutritional  information  on  the  labels  of  packaged  f mandatory, its declaration addit ionally in the form of Barcode is optional.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1832 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-27
Subject: Banks Board Bureau
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY  OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT  OF FINANCIAL  SERVICES

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1832

## TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27 TH  JULY 2018/ SHRAVANA  5, 1940  (SAKA) Banks Board Bureau

## †1832.  SHRI SANJAY  HARIBHAU  JADHAV:

Will  the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Banks Board Bureau  (BBB) has stated that  the Government  is silent on the recommendations  made for improvement  in Public  Sector Banks (PSBs) facing the problem  of bad loans;
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along  with  the time  by  which  the Government  is likely  to implement  the recommendations  made for improvement  in the PSBs; and
- (c) if not,  the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry  of Finance (SHRI SHIV PRATAP  SHUKLA)

(a):  Banks Board Bureau  (BBB) has made recommendations  in a variety  of areas relating to improvement  in Public  Sector  Banks (PSBs). These do not include  recommendations specifically  in the context  of stressed loan  accounts  of PSBs. (b) and (c): Question  does not arise.